Unemployment

So, I submitted my application for childcare leave for 2 years. It will effectively start on 1st Jan 2011 but because the last day of school is on the 20th Nov 2010, technically, I am now UNEMPLOYED!

But of course my fulltime job now is being a stay at home mom. No easy feat even with a helper around. We are trying as much as possible to delegate helper's job to more of cooking and cleaning and anything else to do with the children comes under my care. Slowly but surely I hope!

Now that I am kinda of more free especially when the kids go to sleep by 9pm, I will be more dedicated to regularly pen down my thoughts and whatnots. Trying to start a new thing here, gonna try and end a blog post with one parenting tip. But please take not that I am no parenting expert here. Just giving my two cents after having 2 children and being a teacher for the past 8 years.

Today's parenting tip is: Best gift to buy for a child is a watch. Recommended for children above 3 years old. Kids can start off with a digital watch. Helps to build the habit of wearing a watching, telling the time and from there the importance of punctuality and being on time.

Plenty of times I see teenagers who often come late to school does not own or like to wear a watch. Sure, everyone can tell the time from their handphones but you cant bring in a handphone during a lesson, class test or examination, can you?

Till the next post, tomorrow night (hopefully).