(1) 週末又來山上滑雪,本週末的天氣實在太好了,尤其是週六,雪質鬆軟, perfect powder snow condition, 天空藍的發亮,許多人穿著短袖在大太陽下滑雪,在山上的夜晚,我們一起讀著從圖書館借回的兩本有關 rain forest 的書,現在每週去圖書館時我們總是借許多 non-fiction books. 他最近喜歡一次借許多同一主題的書.閱讀的胃口廣及佳.
滑雪板一整天的小男孩雙頰紅撲撲的,他的大小腿上全是硬梆梆的肌肉,上半身的胸腔骨骼近來愈長愈寬厚,呈現很健康的體態.他的體力極佳,總是精神奕奕.即使滑雪完畢仍有許多體力與媽媽吵架.我已經摸索出更多與他交談的秘訣. no nagging, be brief, 當我不小心用對小小孩講話的方式講話,他總會發現,然後"做適當的反應"讓我也發現. (希望讀者帶點幽默的心情看這一小段)
(2) 小男孩最近的問題是 being a chatter box at school, 他總是有說不完的話,不管在家裡還是學校.這世道果真是報應不爽,他媽媽小時候就是以愛講話"聞名"的.我跟老師談過這個問題,老師說, "He is becoming very social and that's great. He has been quite chatty lately, and mostly it's okay, very normal in first grade. We do not expect little children to be perfect, or even quiet! He is on a developmental learning curve. Discerning when to be quiet and when it is OK to talk is part of the learning process. You can be a big help by reassuring him that he is adored by his teachers and classmates."
我的要求不多,不管是 early days potty training or ABC and 123 learning, 我堅信時間到了事半功倍的道理.我們一直保持適當的 rules, rules 這種東西是兩面刃.從小生長環境裡有太多規則的孩子容易對新事物懼怕,但是沒有規則和固定作息的孩子長不好. Bennett happens to be very bright, always cheerful, and does very well in school. 面對這樣一個聰明,精力旺盛,又喜愛學習的孩子,我希望他懂得放鬆與休息.
