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E had an extra long break from school this weekend because we went to the track on Friday at around 3pm, so we brought the boys to my ILs before that.

This morning, a Sunday, he woke up with a pretty high fever of over 38. Less than 2 hours later he was already sweating it out after a short walk to the shops, but the fever didn't abate until later in the afternoon after a dose of Bifen. What intrigued me was that he's been an extremely good boy the whole weekend, even while sick. In fact he hasnt been this good in a really long time! And I couldn't quite figure out the fluctuating fever between bouts of sweatiness. Have any of you had something similar?

At least he's not moody, but I do hope that he gets better because I don't want him to miss too much school. The 2 weeks of school has been slow and painful trying to get him used to the concept and environment, and if he has to miss a week we'd have to start from square one. Which I'm definitely not interested to do!!

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These few months after having A, have been particularly difficult with E getting more stubborn, throwing more tantrums and me having a lot less patience. I suppose he's just trying to grapple with all the changes in his life, a new brother and starting school, both very big changes for such a small boy. I also wonder if I sometimes expect too much out of him. After all, he is a toddler trying to learn the ways of the world, not to mention motor skills and the like.

But at many times during the day, it just gets so frustrating when he doesn't cooperate. I'm sure it's no fun for him to be scolded so many times a day, but what else do you do with a boy who is so active and sometimes just won't listen until you raise your voice to make it known that you mean business? At times, positive discipline just doesn't seem possible because no one is listening unless you're a few decibles above them. And that's not even taking into account the whining! Aiyo.

God give me strength not to kill myself or the kids :p

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We're happy to report that E is slowly but surely settling into school, although we are still working on the sleep schedules to accommodate the session time (3 to 5pm).

Since Day 2, he's been going unaccompanied, and he's crying less as each day goes by, although there is still lot of protestations about going to school.

I'm extremely eager for him to settle down in school because I'll have peace of mind while he's gone, as well as literally some peace in the house; but also because I think this whole school episode has made him quite insecure and has been acting up because of that. As much as I'm always super proud of him having completed a day at school, at other times when he gets whiney or naughty, it really tests my patience. And with 2 to look after there isn't much patience to begin with.

I'm so so hoping this phase will pass soon!!

On one of the days at school he made a crown. I was most impressed!

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Finally! My little boy is going to school. Sometimes I look at him and I'm just so amazed at how big he's grown.

We've put him into our neighborhood PCF, which is right downstairs in our estate. I went with him on his first day and today Daddy is with him. Hopefully tomorrow he can go alone, although I'm sure there will be some crying and protesting about that.

He quite enjoyed his first day although as expected was a little apprehensive about joining in. They started off with some gym play which was perfect because he loves this kind of thing, then there was music time which was random songs with kids aging with instruments. Then tea break and free play, and finally some alphabet recognition.

Kitchen play area, his fav!

Just as I was finishing that post, barely 15 mins since school started, the hubs returned home, saying that the teachers chased him out aster receiving E. I guess that's the way it should be, there's probably no real way to ease them into the school environment and nothing works as well as cold turkey.

Apparently he cried a bit during snack time and when I saw him after the hubs had picked him up he was a little teary-eyed, probably from recalling how he felt. Overall though, I am so so proud of him and we brought him swimming and out to buy a light saber (he's been watching Star Wars with daddy) to encourage him.

Let's see how he goes on day 3!

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WTH? The Wordpress app doesn't allow you to add in photos where you want and only at the bottom of the post. Dislike! So I'm back here for now.

This morning, my mum, sister and I and the three ducklings Huey, Duey and Louie (just kidding), had all the time in the world but couldn't figure out where to go.

In the end since we're close by, we decided to do marina barrage and the Singapore Flyer. We did lunch at the Flyer first then a walk around the gardens at the foot of the Flyer. It's a small plot, but pretty entertaining for toddlers with waterfalls and lots of fish plus maybe 5 turtles. We might be back to do the Flyer for real if it isn't so freaking expensive. It's like what, $29.50??

In the gardens

Then since we were relatively close by, we headed to Marina Barrage. None of us have been there before and I think I could definitely do the water play area on a weekday (or even on a Sat, there were like 3 kids playing there). I wouldn't mind a tour there but it's like 2 hours long. Some kids don't even nap that long.

E loved the kites, as I imagined he would, so I'm on the look out to get one for him now. It's good wholesome activities, sure beats watching the tv the whole day. We didn't stay long cos it was nearing nap time. And now, it's time for my nap. Zzzzzz.

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So she prescribed some different medications from the usual Chlomine/Prospan - He's to take Dhatalin, Dimetapp and Vasican for a week, followed by Aerius and Bembec for the allergic rhinitis. I hope we can finally get it under control - just last night I averted a clean up operation by getting a small pail in time for him to throw up into. Luckily I can now recognise the coughing that can easily turn into puking, and we religously have a pail by his bed.

A has also been having a blocked nose for the last 2 weeks, and Dr figures that it's probably his rhinitis reacting to dust. The new place is certainly very dusty, and even my rhinitis is acting up. I guess that's why people are more keen to move to the suburbs rather than to move to the CBD. I told the hubby he'll just have to work harder so we can afford sometimes elsewhere. :D