The First 3 Weeks of 2017

By now, Lincoln had finished 3 weeks of Primary 1.  It has been a trying period for him, I & my wife.  There's no change in the time he has to wake up every morning, but his new routine (which is not well controlled) is causing quite a bit of problem.  Fortunately Lindsay has been adapting well in her new child care, Mandarin and reading class, I just regret that I have been neglecting her studies as I'm too preoccupied with Lincoln.

Lincoln's problems:

1. he doesn't want to take naps after school and since both I and my wife are working, nobody can force him to - this means that by the time I get home and guide him to do his homework he'll be too sleepy to pay attention.  I end up having to blow my top every weeknights just to guide him with schoolwork.

2. he doesn't jot down his homework details so I don't know whether he's doing enough or less or more... But after the 1st parent teacher meeting yesterday, I can safely say he's not doing enough..

3. his Mandarin is..... hopeless I guess.... he just can't remember the letters and he can't get his 笔画right. With weekly 听写on every Tuesday, that's also giving me a lot of pressure..

4. Due to 1 to 3 above, Lincoln has been showing his rebellious side more prominently as of late, partly because I limit his TV time to weekends only now.  No tablets and phones either.

The teachers will list down the homework there, but Lincoln just won't write them down in his communication book - took that photo during parent teacher meeting yesterday

And due to upcoming Chinese New Year holidays, we've been making trips to the reading class for make-up classes.  I've been spending so much time in Pandan Valley (the kids' reading class) that I have no other things to do but to take photos within the complex.

Inside Pandan Valley

Well, I've been so busy that I can't make time to go over to Chinatown to take photos of the lanterns despite the place just a 7 minute train ride away.  I had wanted to go tomorrow, but I have to go through Lincoln's 听写first.  Hopefully I can make it on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Speaking of Chinese New Year, forecast for roosters don't look so good.

1st forecast from some displays in Harbourfront Centre

Another one from Star Vista

And lastly from Tanjong Pagar Plaza

As you can see above, seems like I'll have to tread about 2017 carefully....

Anyway, despite the troubles I go through with Lincoln, he's still an obedient boy.  I suppose I'll end this entry with the following:

Lincoln drew this for me - I'm the biggest, the chicken is my wife and the 2 chicks are him and Lindsay

~ Photos taken with LG G5 ~