My Parental Role

On 21 Feb 2018, J can finally manuveur himself all the way to the top, using his back to push himself up at the pole behind to reach the top.

J finally reach the top

I remembered for months, he has been trying to go beyond the highest black pad, to pull himself up the 2 ropes but he could not and he has been asking me to help. As I was pregnant last year, I couldnt climb up to show him how it is done. I just guided him using words and encourage him. And finally, after months of trying & practising the rope, he figure it all out by himself.

Just 3 weeks ago, we were doing some cutting exercises using Kumon activity book, J was able to hold the scissors well.

Loves his seriousness

When he was about to reach the finishing point, he could slow down and stop at where he want to stop.

J can now hold his scissors very well

In the past, he would cut over the finishing point. He has been attempting the different cutting activities for past 2 years and finally, he mastered his cutting skill.

An important lesson here to remind myself always: Let him learn at his own pace.

My job as a parent is not to help him but encourage him and guide him. He can't accomplish a skill today does not equate skills not accomplished in the future. The day he can't accomplish a skill will not go to waste because he is practising that skill. Initially, my heart would cringe because the rope seems too high & because I was pregnant, how am I to climb up and help him?

But, Practise makes perfect. So long as he keeps trying, keeps persevering and not give up, he will get there someday. And one of my role is to help and encourage him to keep trying, to keep persevering and not to give up.