He Earned It!
When he got his 3 exam papers (Chinese, English & Science) back last week, my boy was disappointed as he didn't get a single full score in any of the papers. The previous related post is here. He scored 95% and above in the 3 papers with Science (Chinese) scoring 99%. Hahaha.. Sei mou.. only one mark away to qualify for the reward. To reward or not to reward him? In fact, I wanted to get him the aquarium even before we tied the deal but I thought it would a good idea to make him earn it so that he would appreciate his reward more.
My boy makes us proud as he didn't appeal nor did he attempt to sweet talk us into getting it anyway. He knows and accepts he will not get the reward if the conditions are not met and he is perfectly ok with it. Nevertheless, deep down, my heart melted when I looked at his sad face and tempted to get it for him. Daddy advised me against it saying I would convey the wrong message if I went ahead and got him his reward even when the expectation was not met. Well, he has got his points there and since my boy didn't make a fuss, I took it as fate but my mind was working hard trying to convince myself to get him the aquarium anyway... Hmmm... as X'mas gift perhaps. LOL...
Last evening, when I went to pick him up from school, while walking back to the car,
Ian : Mommy, I have something very exciting to tell you.
Mommy: Yes?
Ian: Wait until we get into the car.. something very exciting! This cheeky boy of ours. How much he wanted to keep me in suspense but unfortunately his tone has betrayed him. Hahaha.. As soon as he gets into the car, he digs out his BM paper. Deng.. deng.. I got 100%! Can we go and buy the aquarium now?
Mommy: We must go home, eat, shower and then go with daddy.
Ian: Yay!
We are so happy for him, not because of the 2 exam papers that he aced but the taste of success has definitely given a huge boost to his confidence.... this is what matters and it's priceless..
Labels: Kids, primary education
posted by Inspired Momx1 @ 8:02 AM
13 Comments:
wow! 100% for BM...congrats!!!
now, please share me ur tips on how you teach ur son BM. i'm a nyonya and my girl is pretty week in BM. :(
I am really impressed by Ian, not soley his academy performance, but his attitude. You too do a great job in parenting. Your husband must reward you too, after rewarding Ian.
Congratulations to Ian! Yay! Finally he got an aquarium. Mummy and daddy taught him well !
Bravo Ian,, encouragement and kind words sure go a long way,,, kudos to you too,, a job well done
Congratulation to ian, that's a stunning performance!
Well done Ian!! I can imagine his happy face when his wish/dream come true to get an aquarium!
Well done mummy!
Hooray for Ian!!! Pat on the back. Don't forget to make him promise to clean it once a week and change the water...or at least help dad/mum to do it - considering that he's still small. Good chance to teach responsibility and for parent-child bonding. I've seen fathers doing everything...while the kids enjoy sitting there, relaxing and watching television...
He saves the day for you. He is definitely a smart boy. BM so hard to score can get 100%. Kudos to him and he deserve it!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, Ian Boleh!
congrats to him! yay for aquarium! heheheh
Well done, Ian. And well done, mommy too. I believe you've been doing a fantastic parenting job...look at Ian's achievements :-)
Miche: I had the same problems too before he had his 1st exam this year when I realized he didn't know the meaning of most of the words. He got all correct in his workbooks simply because teacher made them copied from the blackboard! From then on, he has a book to write down vocabs that he's yet to master and I practice those words with him every now and then. Apart from English books, I also make sure he reads books in BM and Chinese too. When exams approach, that's the time to practise on the workbooks I got for him from the bookshop. I may sound kiasu but what choice have we got, rite? *sighs*
well done, Ian.... way to go...
I have to agree with your hubs on the advice he gave u. Ian indeed earned the reward.. He is sure a happy boy...
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