Category: keluarga

Celebrating life (with wonder and gratitude)

December 7, 2018

Esok adalah hari istimewa bagi saya. Hari di mana genaplah sudah 33 tahun membina kehidupan di dunia ini. Macam tak percaya lagi dua tahun dah nak masuk geng ‘advanced maternal age mother‘.. sob sob T_T.  Yang itu nanti kita cerita lain ye. Back to current topic, kami tak ada perancangan khas melainkan untuk menikmati saat berkeluarga bersama (cuti-cuti Malaysia y’all!)

Ada orang tanya pada saya, perlu ke ditekankan sangat peranan sebagai ibu/bapa ni? Katanya biarpun dah ada anak, she/he is still her/his own person. Ada banyak role lain yang turut beri impak pada kehidupan dan sekeliling.

My response:

Yes, you are your own person and motherhood or parenthood does not become the SOLE thing that define you. Rather to me, motherhood give me an edge, a sense of responsibility that can never be shaken off, and it transcend across all (not just to my own child). When you have a child depending on you, you start seeing world as a place where every little things matter, each kind or harsh words/acts lives on, and yes.. everybody needs hugs/love every once in a while. 

We need to celebrate life (and diversity) with wonder and lots and lots of gratitude. 

Teach your kid how to say thanks (and appreciate other’s help graciously) while at the same time be cautiously aware of strangers.

Lastly, pardon me for my entry today as i intend to fill it with some pictures documenting the wonders of a growing toddler =). Drop by with some picture of yours or kind words if you agree with my sentiment today!

achievement over the years!

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Love and Hugs!!

 

Peranan ibu bapa apabila anak dijangkiti penyakit berjangkit…

September 23, 2018

Baru-baru ini saya dan keluarga berpeluang makan besar di kampung. Memang meriah, kecoh dan seronok! Almaklum ramai budak kecil, lari ke sana sini. Tapi sayangnya, dalam pada duduk bersembang-sembang tu, terperasan pula si kecil berdua ni. Yang seorang senyap je, melepek dengan emaknya. Yang lagi seorang tergaru-garu. Kita sebagai warga prihatin (dan ada latar belakang perubatan) ni pergilah bertanya. Nah! terkejut saya. Seorang tu demam campak dan lagi seorang pula kudis buta (kedua-duanya boleh berjangkit).

Jadi dilema sekejap.. T_T

  1. Apa nak buat dengan situasi masa tu di mana ada ramai budak kecil yang terdedah kepada dua jenis penyakit berjangkit ni? (dalam suasana keramaian yang ramai orang berkumpul dan masing-masing dah lama tak berjumpa, keadaan ini perlu dikendalikan dengan penuh berhemah dan teliti.. jangan sampai ada yang kecil hati dan terluka!)
  2. Bagaimana nak menasihati keluarga si kecil ni dari segi penjagaan anak mereka?
  3. Bagaimana nak elakkan penyakit si kecil berdua ni dari menjangkiti anak saya dan anak-anak kecil yang lain?

Akhirnya, saya sampaikan serba ringkas mesej kesihatan pada kedua-dua keluarga berkenaan. Yang paling penting, BAWA ANAK KE KLINIK untuk terima rawatan yang betul dan ASINGKAN ANAK DARI BUDAK-BUDAK LAIN dan tempat keramaian. Sebab apa? Sebab penyakit yang anak mereka hadapi biarpun tak teruk atau merbahaya pada nyawa mereka, tapi IA PENYAKIT BERJANGKIT! Kesian dengan anak kecil lain ataupun orang lain yang berimuniti rendah terdedah dan berisiko menghidapi penyakit yang sama. It really is not fair to them and the rest. 

Dan seterusnya, amalkan gaya hidup yang bersih seperti rajin cuci tangan (tangan sendiri dan juga tangan anak), kerap tukar cadar/tuala anak, dan ajarkan anak agar jangan berkongsi peralatan peribadi seperti tuala, baju dan berus gigi. (oh please.. don’t get me started on oral hygiene. berbuih mulut nanti nak cerita.. huhu).

anak ada peny berjangkit

Kesihatan anak adalah tanggungjawab bersama. Bukan setakat kita sebagai ibu bapa yang perlu ambil berat soal kesihatan anak, warga komuniti yang lain pun perlu ambil berat sama. Contoh mudahlah, rumah kita bersih tapi rumah jiran sebelah penuh bekas air kosong dan jadi tempat pembiakan nyamuk.. bolehke kita nak pastikan yang nyamuk rumah sebelah takkan gigit kita dan anak kita di rumah sebelah ni? Iye tak?

Jadi, semua orang perlu ambil berat dan jalankan peranan masing-masing.

After all, it takes a village to raise A kid. 

Jadilah warga komuniti yang prihatin. Bersama kita boleh!!

 

 

Pack your bag and lets go!

December 20, 2017

It has been nearly two month of busy life, filled with deadlines, cringeworthy meltdowns and bittersweet memories – trying to catch up on my ‘work in progress’ thesis while taking care of one strong willed child. Sigh.

All in all, i’m thankful to still be standing alive and catching up with my beloved readers ^v^. In the spirit of the coming holidays (at least for me it is), i’ve decided to write some tips based on my experience travelling with one little kid. Hard earned experience i tell you! So, pack your bag and lets go!

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1.Prepare meticulously 

Nothing, i repeat NOTHING can beat hard work. And that includes planning too. Make sure you have all bases covered — transportation, place to stay, snacks+games/ favourite toys for the little devil, list of activities and some extra money. Just to be on the safe side.

2. Include your kid in the process 

Literally. Tell them at least 2-3 days earlier you’re going for a nice little visit somewhere, it’s a family thing, where you’re possibly staying, what you’re gonna do there. Tell them even if the kid barely one year old. It makes up for wonderful vocabulary time and great bonding experience. Much better if your kid responded to you and asking millions questions! Trust me, you’ll love it when they’re happy with it!

3. Wake up early

That goes without saying. I’m not an early bird but my husband is. So thankfully i can count on him for this one. Starts your travelling journey early in the morning so that you can better prepared for any ‘discrepancies’ on the road. Count the potty stop, snacking time, road jammed and temper tantrum in.

4. Max two activities per day. 

This is especially important particularly if you’re travelling long distance and the kid is young. The younger they are, the easier it is for them to melt down. Little kids are just not meant to be confine to the seats for long period of time. They got restless, frustrated and whiny. You do not want that. Activities here means sightseeing/ swimming/ playing on the beach/ etc. You get what i mean, right?

5. Be flexible and don’t be too hard on yourself. 

I’ve started travelling with my son when he’s barely 4 months old and still doing so for average 3-4 monthly interval. Just need to ‘ruffle my feathers sometime when the wind got harsh’. I wouldn’t want to come back home angry/ more stress than i am at work. All those pent up stress is not good for the health, and when it does blow up, it’ll end up scaring everyone for life. So be flexible, enjoy the journey and please, don’t be too hard on yourself. Snap lots of photos and make some videos whenever possible but don’t overdo it.

Travel for the sole reasons of making yourself happy and make wonderful memories with your loved ones. Everything else can wait.  

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Wish all of you happy december and happy holiday!

For those celebrating christmas, Merry Christmas to you!