Playgroup
Someone got out, David got in.
After months and months of calling more than ten halte garderie (sort of playgroup), receiving a call that they have a space for our little one feels like winning a lottery.
When you have a child, you’ll just know at a certain point that, he or she is ready for school, for David a playgroup.
On his first day, I was more excited than him. We got into this adaptation/adjustment period where he’d play with the others with me around. So I was there with him for full hour, and got the opportunity to actually observe how other kids behave. And what a pleasant horror. I mean horror can be pleasant too right?
A boy cried for a full hour that by the time his grandma came, I think his body dried out… And my head throbbing.
Four little heads banging at the gate yelling, whining and imploring “mama, papa, tata” and whatever. They are so small just barely celebrated their big 2s and there they are feeling abandoned, imprisoned and whatever. I wanted to gather them in my arms and tell “shut up!”
No, just kidding. I wanted to cuddle them and tell mama, papa and tata are there working their butt off to buy them bonbons. And that they’ll be back to collect them.
Some women are born to be caregivers of little children and I have a strong feeling, I may be one of them. But wait, with this kind of language, shut up, butt and all, I don’t think so. And well, I keep whining on the circus of my little one too. So I don’t know, maybe I’m just hallucinating.
Back to David, he did ok, although within five minutes on his first day, the directrice already made her impression on him. “He’s got a strong character!” Who can blame her? David insisted on playing inside while the other children were already scattering outside and when the directrice motioned him to go out, he pushed her hand and repeatedly said: “go away, go away, go away!” And yes, the directrice understands English. Pas de chance pour moi!
On his third day, I left him alone. An experiment to see if he can cope up. And he did.
Today is his fifth day, full three hours. He was singing all the way home and was babbling about cuisine, carrots, fromage, marie pleure, madie, train, garage and everything under his playgroup sky.
So like, I’m ready for kid number 2! ARE YOU KIDDING???!!!
pren, i think pwede na nga for kid # 2.
playgroup for david sounds nice. ang galing, he can now socialize more with other kids his age. and he seems enjoying it too! saka ang bait ha, hindi ka niya hinanap. I think it’s gonna be Ninev’s turn soon! =) every Sunday may playgroup din siya sa church. dun namin siya iniiwan so we can attend the service. nung nakaraang Linggo (the Sunday after last week), somebody came and get me saying kailangan daw nila ako sa baba. i knew right away that they have trouble with peanut. i’d been thinking na baka she was fighting with the other kids over a toy, pero hindi naman pala yun ang reason. i was told na may nakita daw siyang dumaan sa playroom nila and thought it was me so she called out Mama, Mama. nung di niya ako makita, ayun she started crying hanggang pati iyong ibang mga kalaro niya eh umiyak na rin. LOL! Nung pumasok ako sa playroom nila, karga-karga siya nung isang ale dun. Then I realized na she threw up on her. OMG, hiyang-hiya talaga ako dun sa babae. I kept apologizing, sabi naman niya eh apat daw kids niya so it’s nothing, pero nahiya talaga ako ng husto. Mabuti na lang she’s wearing a blazer so ligtas ang blouse niya. On the lighter note, they told us that Ninev was well behaved and that she love sharing her toys. 
Ganyan talaga mga bata lalo na hindi sanay makipag socialize. David did a great job naka adjust kaagad. He sure is a good kid.
Yes you ready ka na sa number 2…
Salamat nga pala sa greeting sa palalab ko ha. of course the compliments very much appreciated. wink* sekrito? ay wala naman always wear a smile at hindi diddibin ang mga problema. hehehe.
Thanks again dae Lynneth…Take care and enjoy your day. Have a wonderful weekend ahead. Hugs ♥.
Ang ganda naman ng kid mo, guapo din ang asawa mo,hehehe. Napadalaw lang. Enjoy akong basahin ang mga buhay ng Pinoy expats/overseas.
wow, what an exploit for david. great job.
That’s really a better idea putting him in the playgroup, mareng! sa pirmero lang na maglangi pero little by little he can learn to adjust & enjoy playing with the other kids. Sa 1st day of school ni Louis almost ga-duet ug hilak mg bata, then now very few na lang.
Hey, really! naa na bay 2nd?!! hehe sundi na si David uy. hehe
Goodluck and take care! Bisous.
maganda naman pala yung napagiiwanan mo sa anak mo, mukhang mag e enjoy nga siya, sana nung bata pa ako uso na yan para di ako umiiyak nung iniiwan ako ng nanay ko, hehe.
ano pa hinhintay, gawa na 2nd. haha
Hello, Lynneth, I linked you to my blog. Sana OK lang. Thanks.
Aba, ang david, nag wa widen out! eventually, dadami friends (or ka asaran, hehe) ni david, mama is second priority na, haha.
Oks yan, thats stage are for discovering stage.part of growing up.
i remember mine, super cute din nila. Ngayon kalalaki na, aba, si mama para na lang big sister!
If you ask me, its not the time yet to have a nother kid.
Tatambakan ka ng assignments and school field service and activities ni David, haha!
oh c’mon, why not? you thought of having another baby, which means you’re ready! there’s always a playgroup there anyway, hehe.
No, I’m not kidding! he heee David behaves like a big boy now so…
Congratulations to you both for another milestone! I’m happy to know that he gets along pretty well with his new playmates. Some months from now, he’ll be ready to go to school to socialize with his lil classmates and do as told by his teacher. Then the problem starts… just kidding, no, no,no, there’s no problem at all. :-))
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