20090705 mommy's thoughts

Mommy is always worried that Kate, being an only child, will turn out to be a bad tempered, spoilt and selfish child who does not know how to share.

But 2 incidents in the past weekend makes me think that there is hope.

On Saturday, we went to the in laws' place, where her cousin ( 表妹 ) who was about 2 years younger, was there too.

The cousin saw the plastic mega-block with wheels that Kate has, and wanted to have it. I told her to share with her cousin, and she did. Then her uncle passed her a toy, and the cousin wanted it too. To summarise, the cousin simply wanted whatever that was in Kate's hand.

In the end, Kate did not give in anymore, but instead of pushing away the smaller size cousin which many children will do, Kate hold onto her toy and stood behind me. Non-confrontational, yet not giving in. I am kind of proud of her. :)

Then on Sunday, we went to my parents' place, and one of my sisters brought a old Fisher Price bicycle-cum-rocker there. Kate saw it, sat on it, and rocked (the rocking base was on then). Her Charlie 表姐 saw the bicycle and wanted to sit on it too. But somehow she did not say it out loud. Kate then slide her body from the bicycle so that the bicycle seat is exposed, wait for a while, and when there is no response from her 表姐, slide back so that she is fully seated on the bicycle seat again. She repeated this a few times, but without saying anything. It was only until she stretch out her hand to her 表姐, that I realise that her actions was to show her 表姐 that she wanted her 表姐 to ride pillion, something that she is unable to verbalise, as her speech is still limited and pretty much non-spontaneous. And so I have to tell the 表姐 what she had in mind, and to guide the older cousin to sit on the exposed seat.

And then the 2 of them have a fun time pretending to be riding on a bicycle together.

Below are some photos from the 2nd event.

Now mommy have to start worrying that Kate might be too mild and get bullied next time.. :P