Birthday celebration in school
Basket of butter cookies from De Princess
Hand written message personally done by De Princess
See my gloomy princess behind?
Princess cupcakes for De Princess friends
Everyone is smiling except De Princess
Last night, she behaves like her father again, demanding her REAL CAKE. I thought she was all excited about the Princess Cupcakes but hell, she said “Cupcakes Are Not Cake!” And she was mad and kept on asking me, “What if teacher ask Where’s My Cake”? *huh…so tired*
Tired of explaining more, I just let her fuss herself to sleep about the cake thing. This morning everything goes well as usually she is just too sleepy to argue anything in the morning. After she went to school in my neighbour’s car, I prepare the noodle (for her class pot luck party), dress the boys and drove to school.
My girl was extremely shy, and she hardly smile while everyone is singing birthday song for her. See how gloomy she is standing there like a puppet. Guess she is just shy….
And she is not alone. Later another mum of her classmate came bringing party packs and even arranged someone to bring her special cake, wanting to celebrate her girl’s birthday too, before the holiday. Guess what, while she got everyone posed for a group picture, her little own girl suddenly refuse to be in the picture no matter how hard she tried to get her in with her friends. That little girl’s mother was so mad that she even slapped her girl, in front of all!!
Too much preparation, expectation and hope, that leads to frustration and disappointment. I can feel how the mother is feeling at that very moment.
Perhaps we should leave these difficult children alone, to let them grow at our own pace? I don’t know.
Definitely no more messing with buttercream after this. Too messy and too much work. Got a hardtime cleaning off the all the cabinets and industrial handles at home.
really nice cup cakes. how did u do the princess cutout on top of those cupcakes?
the other mom who slapped her lil’ girl, i really pity the girl. how can her mom slapped her and furthermore, right in front of all her classmates? i think the girl will definitely feel ashamed…..anyway, it is just taking picture, why make the girl feel so bad?
how did you make the princess cut out on top of those cake? print from own printer?
Agree with you … Too much preparation and expectation would lead to frustration like that.. but still she shouldn’t slap her daughter in front of so many people, what an unforgettable birthday for that little girl!
Pity the mother and her daughter. She must be very very regretted to have done that in front of everyone.
what a nice celebration. yeah..the mother shouldn’t have slapped the little girl…
Such nicely done by you…you put in sooo much effort…
I just ordered after discussion with Jeriel..of course must be within my budget ….Jeriel kept asking me to bake..hmmmm until when I got oven first…hihi…
Slap? wow…no need to slap kua….
yeah..dunno to kesian the mom or the kid also. Very frustrating if prepared so much and not appreciated.
Happy Birthday to QQ. I like the cupcakes leh.
I think some kids are quite shy, they might grow out of it.
Ur hubs got show you the ‘I win’ look or not when qiqi ask for bday cake? Hahahha
btw, how can she slap the gal just bcoz she don’t wan take photo, pity gal.
Sometimes we tend to do & prepare what we like insead of what they like? Like for my son, he loooooves butterfly but hubby refused a butterfly cake saying its too feminine!
Sweat blood & tears being a parent, aye? Contrast personality between parent & a child would be the possible explanation. Should we let our child decide all over or are we the one to decide ultimately? Sigh…not easy…QQ is the same age with my elder boy, Hanafi…I feel you (even the other mother though I feel she should’nt do that) coz I myself at my wits end most of the time trying to make everyone happy…
Wow everything looks so good… from the cupcakes to the biscuit. Can see n feel that you have put a great effort in planning and preparing for Qi Qi b’day. Happy birthday to Qi Qi!
Aww… pity the other girl. It’s just a picture…
Happy Birthday to QQ! Hey, you really put a great effort for her BIG day ya:)
Happy Birthday to QQ….the cupcakes so nice and look yummy. My boy also shy when he celebrated his birthday in school in Jan.
Happy Birthday to QQ.
Hopefully its just a phase that she is going through. Also can tell her, the trend this year is cupcakes..
Happy birthday little princess!~
Happy Birthday, QQ.
Maybe give her more hugs and kisses whenever you can to boost her confidence?
Happy Birthday QQ !!
Well, at least QiQi wants to have a birthday party in school. My Belle refused to celebrate in her kindy. She told me that she is shy. So, I don’t force.
I really wanted her to celebrate with her friends because I didn’t have any when I was in school. So, it is actually the Mother’s wants, not the child.
Happy Birthday QQ. May all your wishes come! OMG to the woman who slap her daughter! I hope I won’t have to face such scenario to the point that I will slap my kids! Poor lil gal. Well done Chin Nee! You did fantastic for the cupcakes.
hApPy bIRtHdaY & HaPpY hOlidAys to QQ…..she will out grown her shyness soon. You did a great job on the cupcakes. Yes, I must agree with some comments above saying you put in a lot of effor for this birthday celebration. A good mummy indeed.
But I felt sorry for that lil girl who got slap by her mum. She will sure feel bad when being slap for such a tiny matter and furthuremore, in front of her classmates. Sometimes, being a human, we must really know how to control our emotional. Regretting it later will be useless.
such a thoughtful mum you are! the cakes, the gifts, the tags, the arrangement …
i am sorry to hear that that day didn’t go as well as we all had hoped. but i am sure some day in the future when QQ reads about this, she would appreciate her mum’s effort, very much so.
chinnee, you’re a supermom. =)
Wow double celebration, the kids must have lots of goodies to take home. Happy Birthday QQ.
Happy Birthday Princess QQ!
Yippie Birthday QiQi!! u de best la chinnee!!
haiyo….to slap the little girl in front of all is really too much la…
no matter how anger the mom is, she’s an adult & shd be able to control her emotion in the public ma. worst come to worst, ma don’t take photo lor…tsk tsk tsk!!
as for qiqi…don’t know what to say, think she must have got influence when you & huby exchanged differing views during argument….or was it a case of like father like daughter??? sad looking at her grumpy look
btw, i applaud you for the effort…..the cookies, cupcakes & those princesses stands, yor clap clap !!!
happy Birthday to QiQi. The cakes are beautiful…. someday, QiQi will look back and remember those lovely cupcakes mummy made specially for her
HI dear..yes I feel for you, too. Whenever she’s big enough to use the internet, she’ll read your blog and would understand what you have went through..
I’m not a supermom and not a saint either..I do MARAH my kids but infront of people, I try to keep my emotions in check and control my hand from smacking them hee hee..kat rumah mesti kena lah. However I try to avoid above the shoulders..
Happy Birthday to QQ!
aiyo, kena slapped the lil girl. poor thing. the mom sure damn frust. haih.
Talk about expectation not met..it works both way lah.
Once i organised a party for my girl..mobalised so many friends to help..from party pack to food right down to games and price..At the end of it, she told me she preferred last year’s party…Now I keep reminding myself to keep it simple..so long as the kids are happy…we are happy lah!
wah nice cuppies and deco leh…i’m sure she’s very happy, just a sudden flush of memory change
Happy Birthday Qi Qi !
The cupbakes and cookies look lovely.
Happy Birthday to QiQi!
You did a great job, Chinnee
Totally agreed with you. Sometimes, we parent have to act smart in handling difficult chilren.
Btw, great job on the cupcakes. Also, HAPPY BELATED B/DAY TO QIQI….
Eh, what happened? Thought Qiqi loved the idea of the cupcakes? Did she change her mind?
Well, kudos to the other Mum for an “unforgettable” birthday - the day her Mum slapped her on her birthday in front of her teachers and classmates! Aiyo, she could have just asked the teacher to help persuade the girl to join the photolah…
Sometimes, I wonder if some Mums go all out for their own benefit or for the child’s benefit??? So sad to read about this.
Pity the little girl…
Great job on your cupcakes!! I am so lazy to try baking it.. heheheh
Happy belated birthday to QQ!!!