Call me a fussy mother
I definitely cannot operate pre school, if all parents out there behave so fussy like most of us do, hehe…
At end of year 3, I began my search for my favourite pre school. I found Sri Soka at Cheras and love this “kid’s university” tremendously! Unfortunately I was heavily pregnant then and will not be able to transport my girl to and fro school daily.
Then QQ was then enrolled into a nearby small Montesori preschool but unfortunately QQ does not like one teacher there. (Take note preschool operators, you need to have sweet smiling teachers who also know how to sweet talk to attract parents).
Finally she goes to another established preschool which is also situated nearby. QQ was given a week of trial and I took the opportunity to “monitor the teachers in every class like a hawk“. Finally I found the “suitable teacher” and inform the school that I want QQ to be in her class. And off she went, being pulled out from the car on her first official school day by her class teacher while I just driving away immediately crying myself in the car. Surprisingly she did fine and got settle down very quickly.
Mummy’s search for the “right teacher” continues when she got into year 5 and now year 6. See how fussy and horrible parents like me can be! Wonder if most parents out there are just the same like me?
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Hi chin nee, so is QQ attending sri soga? I so tempted to send manfred there lar.. but it’s quite a distance from my house….. guess i just have to keep looking for next pre-school… HEHHEE i think parents nowdays are all quite fussy…. all also wan the best for their kids mar…
true,, hard to operate a pre-school……….
Not fussy la, you’re just a very good mummy who only wants the best for your child… better than me la cos I just chose the one nearest to home and never even bothered hunting for one
actually i wish i could choose the teachers for ashley too but unfortunately, i can’t cos i’ve already paid for the registration and fees. ashley doesn’t like one of her teachers (there are 2 in a class) because she is quite stern. i just have to keep brainwashing my child
hey, i think in primary school…we can’t opt to change teachers right?
Ryan goes to Seri Soka now.. at least for the next one year. So far so good but then again, nothing’s perfect. Some things have to keep an eye closed, maybe because I’ve been making comparison to his previous school. I should stop myself doing that. But then again, as you said, which parent is not fussy when it comes to a child’s best interests right.
Now still can choose teacher but not in primary. Better to teach her to adapt.
me not so fussy lor. All I ask for is floor clean enough for them to sit on, and attentive and caring teachers
chin nee, i think you are a little too protective. and probably, you worry that QQ don’t want to go kindie. anyway, whatever it is, it is definitely for QQ!
hey i’m also quite choosy too, but all for the benefits of our own child..so it’s ok to be fussy and choosy
waaa i read ur old post about sri soka. indeed a very nice school with super cheap mth fee!
U are stressing yourself! Relax….and it is normal for a mother to be fussy because we only want the best for our kid.
You are fussy because you have time to be fussy. Working mum like me where got time to monitor and choose the best teacher for my gal.
hmmmmmm i think the word is moderate & comfortable. once u feel comfortable about the school..its good dy.
funnily, new grads that come to my office will also ask…do i hv a cubicle to sit in, do i need to sit in receptionist place, do i hv laptop (not pc) with internet, can ym or chat…can wear casually on friday, do we hv flex hours??? *pengsan*
I just chose a school that’s near my mum’s house (opposite) and easy for my mum to fetch HQ after school. After 1 school term, we decided to change him to another school, also opposite mum’s house. So, there’s not so much of monitoring, just based on my kid’s feedback & observations.
its ok to be a bit fussy for your own child i guess..after all, it breaks our heart too if we see our kid scared or uncomfortable at a place or with ppl tat they have to spend so many hours with
u’re just trying to give ur kid the best 
Don’t know if my past comment got published…
Anyway, I was saying, I chose the school because it was near (opposite my mum’s house) and easy for my mum to fetch HQ after school. After 1 school term, we enrolled him to another school, also opposite mum’s house. We don’t monitor, only based on HQ’s feedback and our observations
good to know that QiQi is adapting well. You did the best for QiQi, but something we have to learn how to let go just like when I was over-protective with Brendan the first time. Imagine the teachers already so pening with all the other parents and kids. hehe.
I just close one-eye and leave it to the teachers when Brendan was in preschool. Now in Std. One, cannot choose, but so far he’s ok.
you actually searched for the right teacher?!! wow…didn’t know we can do that.
i’m only fussy now in terms of the transporter that is sending my girl back to the daycare. dont like her attitude and she doesn’t know tht i’m giving a trial basis for this month.
as for kindy, guess will wait and see if she got any complaints or not. hopefully not lor.
I won’t call you fussy although you’re a bit more demanding than most others
Afterall, we only want the best for our kids right? For me, I’m quite chin chai as long as the kindy is clean and the teachers have good ethics.
Oh can choose teacher. I guess my girl’s kindy can’t. haha fussy for you girl good sake mah nevermind lah.
Luckily, the kindy you enroll for QiQi can tolerate with your fussiness :)….For me, as long as my kids are happy, I feel ok liao…I guess we need to teach our kid from young not to be too fussy, as they really observe our action and attitude without we realising it ….
Come on lah mummy. QQ is so big d ler. I think you are not fussy. You just worry too much. Luckily QQ is brave. Hehe……
I think i’ll be the same when it’s my turn to do so. But hor, you really ‘geng’… stil got time to do so! hahaha…
no worries la .. u r not the only one. i’m like u too. anything goes wrong, the kids will inform me. i must be most hated parent in school … haha but of cos i’m civilise!
My best fren kids also enroll in Seri Soka , she keep on asking me to send my boy there, i know is very good, but distance is a problem .
I actually like the kiddy system, but somehow i dont like some of the teacher they, as u said, not very friendly and not “sweet teacher” , i think there’s prons and cons in each kiddy …. i m also fussy, but sometime i learn to let go and open one eye and close one eye …. otherwise very kek sam also …. we r mother mah, want the best for the kids …
BTW, can choose teacher wan meh ??? So good ar ???? Mine cannot choose la, Jeremy like his previous teacher who teach 3yo, and now he consider 4yo so hv to go to 4 yo class, which i think he don’t really like this indian teacher ….
I agree with the sweet smile part - i have seen some kindies where the teachers are so grumpy and look like they are forced to be there.