Friday, September 3, 2010
Role Play - Teacher
Monday, August 30, 2010
1st visit to Eye Centre & Dentist
Review from Dental Visit: His baby teeth are all out and the dentist gave clearance for his teeth condition, no decay and helps to remove a slight stain on his 2 front tooths! :)
I was prepared to hear a crying & trembling Samuel but he did not cry at all, thumbs UP! He lie down on the arm chair on his own and let the dentist checked his teeth. Only has to continue to brush his teeth everyday which he is already doing it.
Review from Eye Centre: He has astigmatism of 400/each eye, slight long sightedness in his right eye and squirt on his left eyes – tends to squirt out and up.
Verdict: He has to wear glasses to correct his vision!!
My heart sank upon hearing this piece of news although we were prepared way before the visit as he went to see my optometrist friend at the optical shop for a test prior to KKH Eye Centre. No amount of preparation helps in preparing me to face this piece of news, imagine a toddler at age 3 having to wear glasses(and it could be for long term basis).
What causes Astigmatism?
The cause of astigmatism is often not known. Astigmatism is usually present from birth. A small degree of astigmatism is considered normal and usually does not require any correction.
Rarely astigmatism may be caused by chronic vigorous eye rubbing (such as in children with allergic conjunctivitis) or by cornea diseases such as keratoconus.
How do I correct my Astigmatism?
Astigmatism can be corrected with corrective lenses such as in spectacles or contact lenses. These vision aids help to focus the light entering the eye onto the retina. Other ways to correct astigmatism include refractive surgery options such as LASIK and implantable contact lenses.
Symptoms of Astigmatism in children
· Distorted or blurred image at all distances. More on blurred vision.
· Children may tilt or turn their head to get a clearer image. It results in headache or tired eyes.
· Inability to see objects, both near and far, without squinting.
· Discomfort or irritation in eyes.
· Difficulty focusing on printed words or lines.
Causes of Astigmatism in Children
Under normal conditions, eyes are spherical in shape. The cornea is smooth and equally curved in all planes. The light that enters the cornea is focused equally in all directions. Since, it refracts evenly, it forms a clear image of the object. Change in corneal shape gives rise to astigmatism. It occurs when the front surface of cornea is curved more in one direction than in the other. The cornea takes the shape of a football or the back of a spoon. When light enters the cornea, it gets refracted more in one direction than in the other. This forms the image of only a part of the object at one time. Objects, placed at any distance, appear blurry and wavy. Astigmatism occurs mainly due to genetic predisposition. It may also develop as a result of some sort of traumatic eye injury or surgery.
For now, he needs his pair of glasses so that he can see clearer so that this will not be a stumbling block to his learning abilities. No more squeezing of the eyes when he watches tv or when he looks at objects or people. At least comforting to hear that this can be remedied via aids and it is not life threatening.
Still….I choose to praise God in all situation & circumstances, knowing God is in control. God is good all the time and ALL the time, God is good!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Simple Pleasures in Life
4. Trip to the playgrounds downstairs
Monday, July 19, 2010
22 months old....
In April, we had our family trip to Phuket, Sam had his first deep sea experience, we went snorkeling and of cos’ he was ‘thrilled’ to bits that he is afraid of beach/swimming …hahahahaa! He enjoyed the sand play though and I hope to have another beach holiday soon! *hint hint* Samuel daddy…if you reading this!
I had a mini holiday with my mum, my twin, our primary sch friend and my colleague to BKK recently…a good break away from the hustle & bustle of work and family. All ladies trip, it was good although I felt sick on the day before we depart and ended up doing a lot of massage sessions and of cos’ shopping trips here & there. I still love to shop, eat and enjoy the thai massages a lot, will definitely go back again.
Samuel is pretty much adventurous in term of food, he is willing to try out new stuff. Over the weekend, we went for our prata ‘fix’ again, happen to be Samuel’s favourite too! This time round, we ordered mutton curry and requested him to try. With an initial hesitation, he pluck up the courage to try, asked for his water bottle on standby, he chewed the meat, tender and a little spicy…and down the water immediately after swallowing that chuck of meat, that wasn’t the end of cos’….he ate 2 more pcs thereafter. Well done…Spice baby!!
Monday, February 22, 2010
February 22, 2010: Cooking Craze ...
Lately He is into his ‘cooking craze’ again. Every day after school, he will immediate come home and wants to play his cooking toys…I think those were the best value for money toys we have invested. Yesterday after church service when we picked him up at N2, he was playing cooking alone at 1 corner while a volunteer helper looks on. When he saw me, he told me, ‘I cooking beef stew!’….he looks so happy in his own world of kitchen.
Friday, January 29, 2010
January 28, 2010: Bitten by a fierce classmate
Yesterday he came home with a ‘bite mark’ on his temple, grrrrh…whoever did that was really fierce and horrible. His teacher called me to inform that he was bitten by his classmate, apparently they were snatching toys and the end result is this. Hope this is the 1st and last of such violent act, not to his "porcelain" looking face pls. *hee* *hee*
Friday, January 15, 2010
January 15, 2010 On the road to recovery ....
Samuel: Mummy wear shoes...
Mummy: Mummy going where?
Samuel: Mummy go work
Mummy: Why Samuel never go school?
Samuel: I sick, cannot go school
Mummy: Samuel take car or bus go school?
Samuel: Take bus go school!!
So smart, at least he associated sick cannot go school...hopefully after this 1 week break, he can still adjust well to going back to school.
His current favourite question to ask, "What's this?"...is driving me nuts! He kept on repeating same question even if we have answered him. Am waiting for next round of "What's this?"...to throw him back this question...hiak hiak...learnt from some experienced mummies...hope it works!
Friday, January 8, 2010
January 8, 2010: Defeated...no school today!
Mummy: Samuel, you're sick...you can't go school today!
Samuel: I want go school!
Mummy: You're running a fever, touch your head, hot hot.
Samuel: I want go school!
Mummy: Change out your uniform and take your medicine.
(I get ready to leave house while my hubby searched for the medicine and samuel reached for his crocs - in his home attire. At least he associate home attire is crocs sandal, not the usual shoes for school...so smart!)
Mummy: Samuel...put back your shoes, you're not going out.
Samuel(whinning): I want wear shoes...
To pacify him, we let him wear a new pair of crocs in the house and off I went to work.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
January 6, 2010: Day 3 in school
Mummy: Do you like school?
Sam: I like school
Mummy: You like to take school bus to school?
Sam: I like take school bus
Mummy: What did the auntie give you in the bus?
Sam: Auntie gives biscuits, auntie gives sweets
No wonder he likes taking school bus....bribes on the bus..hahahaha!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
January 5, 2010: 2nd day of school
Today he did not do too well, Mummy sneaked off after his morning snack and the teacher told me he was wailing intermittently thereafter. I came back around 11am and heard a familiar loud wailing sound from the lobby waiting area. Wanted to go in take a peek but another friend told me not to go in as he was looking for mummy, haahaaa. I must confessed that girls these days are tougher than boys, the 3-4 'roses' in his class did not cry at all, those 'cry babies' are the boys! A big size boy was wailing badly after the mummy left and left us stunned cos' we thought he is a tough nut based on his built! Morale of the story: Don't judge a person by his outward appearance.
This is his timetable schedule for LOVE (N1) class:
8:30 - 8:45 Assembly
8:45 - 9:05 Snack Time
9:05 - 9:35 Chinese Lesson
9:35 - 10:05 Outdoor Play
10:05 - 10:35 Music & Movement/Bible Story/Art & Craft/Exercise Time
10:35 - 11:05 English Lesson
11:05 - 11:30 Story Telling/Rhymes/Sing-a-long