Monday, January 11, 2010

New Schooling Experience....

Initially, I was a bit afraid that Jona couldn’t accept his new schooling environment as during the orientation day last week, he doesn’t look like happy with the school.

Of course, on the 1st day, he is so eager to go to school and wake up immediately when I called him. Excited and happy, I could say. But, everything change on Tue, Wed and Thur. On Tue, it took me 5 mins to wake him up, and it prolong on Wed and Thur, which make me start worrying whether he should wake up at 6am instead of 6.15am. Even drink his cup of milk took him so long. Later, he seems to drag himself to go inside the car. Once reach school, his moody face and tears start rolling down his cheek when I send him to his class.
Jona being ask to sit at the last row......
And, finally, last week Thursday I know why he not so happy. Because he dislike the canteen environment. During recess time, he couldn’t mingle around with his friend (friend from previous kindy) as the teacher has allocated table for each classes. And, then, no more teachers walking around to assist them during canteen compare to kindy time. It makes him feel so lonely and alone and he dislikes it.

Hearing his complain make me and Dadi heart pain of seeing our eldest son struggle to adjust himself in new school environment. When both of us feel so useless and thinking of way to make Jona happy again, suddenly with GOD praise and guidance, yesterday night(on Thursday night), everything took 360 degree of turn.

Back from daycare, Jona told me that during recess time, he saw his buddy again, X and Y, and even though he didn’t sit with them but, he greeted them and they reply, it make him very happy again. And, also, he told me that this morning; he can wake up faster as previous few mornings, he just pretend not to wake up. And, indeed it is true, that this morning, I just whisper his name once and he wake up without any difficulties. He even finished his milk fast and still got time to play for a while before ready to go to school again.

For Dadi, he just over worried about the canteen and toilet in the school. Haha…it is smelly and he worried Jona not able to wipe himself after poo poo.
And, for Momi, as usual, I really heartbreaking seeing Jona waiting with his daycare friends for the driver to come and fetch them to daycare centre. Aiyoohhh, if only I could fetch my son and care for him myself, that will be my best wishes already.

Jona wearing a cap....it's really burning hot!!!

Funny phrases come from Jona during this ‘adjustment’ week.
“Mommy, nowadays, why I need to go to school at night?” (He is in morning session so imagine going to school before sky open)
“I will try my best, okie?” (When I ask him to walk himself to his classroom without my companion anymore)
“Jona, Momi wish you all the best, and hope you will be happy again with new school environment and friend!!”

8 comments:

michelle@mybabybay said...

Once they make friends, they will enjoy school. My boy was very excited after the holidays, because he can meet his friends again.

Babysmooches said...

going to school at night? hehehe. Brendan asked, why I come back from school at night..

Wen said...

u get to snap in the classroom? we couldnt so i didnt snap any..

Wai Wai said...

Ah.. don't worry Jonah will adapt to the new environment, it's time he get to exercise basic survival skills... my timid Michelle can cope soo can Jonah.. just pray for him. On another note, do ask him to bring another set of underwear, in case "out of control" situation in the toilet occurs. I told my Michelle to change and just dump the messy one.. haha

Chinneeq said...

its because most of our preschool here terlalu pamper our children. I tell qiqi, next yr no more teachers open car door for her.

Chinneeq said...

btw, u wont be wanting to fetch yur kids after school coz there is too much jam and time taken. i even hired someone to fetch qiqi back now even though her kindi is just outside my house, hehehe...

IMMomsDaughter said...

So fast Jona Primary One already. Time really flies. Anyway, I know how you feel but kids, they adjust very fast. Just keep encouraging him.

One point I have to agree, I hate school toilets. They've been smelly and dirty for ages, since MY shcool days. Sigh.

MamaJo said...

Michelle: You're right. Jona now got lots of friend in school till he just lazy eat during recess time:(

Babysmooches: Hehe...

Wen: I only do it during the orientation day....the teacher too busy to bother me lor :)

Waiwai: You know what, my hubby just put tone of tissues in his schoolbag...just in case **piak**

MommytoQiQi: True also, but then, you know, the moment you wait for your kids outside the school, it feel nice to see them....:) I just miss those moment

IMMOMSDaughter: Haha....you are absolutely right!!