When it was the 3 of them...
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It’s been awhile since I talked about my H2D. Thus, the long overdue updates are as follows…
Muhammad Haikal, 8
At his age, Haikal demonstrates matured personality. He has long accepted the situation the family is in and is going along with it. In fact, the “family situation” has brought us, i.e. him and me, closer in a way. We are also more open with each other and able to talk, sometimes, at a heart-to-heart level. I also notice he likes it when I put my arm around him when we walk in public – which means he is not yet ashamed to be affectionate with his Mama in public, which I hope will not happen anytime soon. However, when it comes to Daanya, he is a bit short-tempered and very quick to correct her in a demeaning way whenever the opportunity comes. I’ve expressed my disapproval in the way he treats his only sister but not successfully at the moment. I realize he wants to be more superior as the elder sibling and I just need to figure out a way to make him feel that way without him taking it out on his sister.
Study-wise, I can’t complain. He’s doing well at school but again, is showing some superiority-complex attitude, which his teacher noted in his report card. I’ve had the chat on being humble with him, which I hope will stick in him as he grows.
Hadhirah Daanya, 5
My little girl feels that since she’s the only girl, she can get whatever she wants by bawling in tears. I have been telling her that this is absolutely not the way to do it. Of course this felt like “mencurahkan air ke daun keladi” because the other party always succumbs to her act of tantrums. But, she knows with her Mama, it doesn’t work because she’ll just be ignored and all the tears will just go to waste.
Otherwise, she’s growing to be a very brave and confident young lady. I’ve also been preaching to her that she has to grow to be independent and tries to not depend on anyone for anything, unless absolutely necessary. Given the things I’ve gone through, this is absolutely a necessary real life education to be taught even at a very young age… in my opinion lah.
Also, when she’s determined to do anything, she ensures she achieves what she aims for. A simple example was during recent Ramadhan when she was able to complete a whole month of fasting without any big issues on her very first attempt at doing it.
At school, she’s a kiasu little monkey. She wants to be the best in everything she does and unlike her elder brother, once she gets back home with homework in hand for the weekend, she would usually try to complete it as soon as possible.
The only thing she’s not is graceful, which unfortunately, she has inherited from her Mama :D.
Muhammad Haider, 2
This boy is the most mischievous of all with cheeky grins to boot. His antiques usually drive me up the walls but somehow or rather, I can never be upset with him for long. He has the ability to make me laugh after any unfavourable incident even though I try my best to stay as stern as possible. Haider, like his Abang and Kakak, enjoys going to “school” aka nursery, but he also loves coming back home afterwards.
My favourite time among all favourites with him is during bed time. Ever since I came back from hajj, he would climb on my chest to sleep. He doesn’t actually sleep on my chest anymore but he would climb on me for at least a few moments before he settles down to sleep, every night :)
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