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Over the Christmas holidays we stayed up very late, watching Star Wars or playing Quirkle, 6-yr-old's Christmas gifts from us and from Chinese Classics teacher, together. We went to bed later and later at night, and got up close to noon during the second half of the winter break.
We saw the friends whose younger girl was the only one light enough for me to pick up among the kids' friends. I asked her if she would go home with me because she's so cute, and she said she will not go home with me :( I was so happy to pick her up again, but the 6-yr-old wasn't gonna have it. After I let her down, he came over to sit on my lap, not letting me get up or leaving space for anyone else. The kids act like this every now and then -- they suddenly get jealous about certain things, but generous with other things.
The 6-yr-old has looked for Star Wars books to read, and engaged us in conversation about Star Wars all the time since the winter break. Recently, when they complain or get jealous, I would start doing a Yoda and reminding them: "Jealousy leads to frustration, frustration leads to anger, anger leads to violence, which leads to the path down the dark side..." The kids would start acting up about this, sometimes smiling but always asking me to stop. I've also used the same formula on their homework. When they succeed in learning new things, I would remind them: "Practice leads to success, success leads to confidence, and confidence leads to more practice, more practice leads to more success, and more success leads to more confidence, and that's the path leading to the bright side." They are happier to hear about it though not very patient with the articulation.
We saw the friends whose younger girl was the only one light enough for me to pick up among the kids' friends. I asked her if she would go home with me because she's so cute, and she said she will not go home with me :( I was so happy to pick her up again, but the 6-yr-old wasn't gonna have it. After I let her down, he came over to sit on my lap, not letting me get up or leaving space for anyone else. The kids act like this every now and then -- they suddenly get jealous about certain things, but generous with other things.
The 6-yr-old has looked for Star Wars books to read, and engaged us in conversation about Star Wars all the time since the winter break. Recently, when they complain or get jealous, I would start doing a Yoda and reminding them: "Jealousy leads to frustration, frustration leads to anger, anger leads to violence, which leads to the path down the dark side..." The kids would start acting up about this, sometimes smiling but always asking me to stop. I've also used the same formula on their homework. When they succeed in learning new things, I would remind them: "Practice leads to success, success leads to confidence, and confidence leads to more practice, more practice leads to more success, and more success leads to more confidence, and that's the path leading to the bright side." They are happier to hear about it though not very patient with the articulation.
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