For the past three days, our part-time maid was unable to come. The past three days had been hectic, with us busy storing water, carrying pails of water, carrying buckets of semi-clean water (we recycle water that we use to bathe) to flush toilets and doing household chores. School shoes were not washed this week but who cares la, as long as they are not charcoal black, they can still wear them to school. Oh, Alycia’s prefect shoes are black, so it does not matter anyway, whether they are washed or not ha ha!
Last night, I woke up at 2am with this nagging ache on the muscles of my left hand. It must have been caused by over carrying and pouring the tub of shower water into another pail (to be used to flush toilets). Today, my hands and legs felt stiff and achy, as if I have been lifting 10kg weights in the gym for days, fark!
With the first term exam starting next week, Alycia is still required to help out in household chores, albeit very lightly. Last night she helped to wash the dishes, cleaned her own room and ironed her uniform. I believe that time management is very important. In times when there is no help from the part-time maid, this means no TV and reduced leisure time. And a child has to learn to DIY in survival skills like cooking, sewing, washing and ironing. I am now training my girls in this department.
I have not done any revision with Alycia yet. I am leaving the Chinese based subjects all to her Mandarin tutor and am only guiding her in BM and English. I am only going to start revising with her this weekend. Thankfully Sherilyn who is under the KSSR system only has exams twice yearly vs. Alycia who is in the KBSR system who still has exams four times a year. I still have two more months of breather before the three girls sit for their mid term exam in May at around the same time!
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My son is under KSSR system but his school is having exams 3 times a year. His is starting on the 6 March.
Alycia will sure be happy to do all the chores. They will become handy in the future.
Your girls are so hands on with housework. Their future husbands are so fortunate.
Good to see the kids helping out with the household chores. Can see that Alycia is barefooted when ironing her clothes. As a precaution it’s better that she puts on a pair of slippers while ironing.
Yes granny!
Whatever survival/ life skills will benefit them in the future. Last thing to consider is that their husbands will be “fortunate”. This generation must continue to be independent and equal, let’s not perpetuate the idea that women are put forth to work and serve their husbands.
clap clap clap!! Well done, Alycia. Kids need to learn to do some house chores.
Good girl Alycia! Between Shireen you mean you only engage tutor for Mandarin rite? As for BM & English you will guide by ur own?
Hi Eva, yes I guide Alycia in BM & English on my own. Aly has a BM tutor but I find that she’s not good and thorough. I can still coach her up to Std. 6 hopefully.