Extra curricular activities in school

Now that the korkor is in Pri 3, it's time to let him stay back in school for some extra-curricular activities, like kaului which is also compulsory from his school.

I'm not a very democratic mom, I do admit, though initially I tried to be supportive in letting him choose what he likes to join. This, when it wasn't the one I had in mind for him, is very boring la, I would tell him. Then I would "suggest" that he joins the boy scouts and badminton, adding why that these are good and fun. And he agreed without any hesitation. *grin*

Thus, this week, started a new routine where he would only come home few hours late, apparently like a busier person than I am. I was very worried initially because he seemed to be blurr on the activities he joined, as when I asked him last Friday about the details, he just shrugged his shoulders, looked at me with a blank face and a comment "DUNNO!".

I told myself to just let him find his way out, to learn to be more independent. At last, I couldn't handle the stress anymore and venture out to school to peep on him. Boy! It was really heart-thumping trying to look for him, and lucky for me, I managed to know-it-all from his class teacher.

Since I was there, might as well settle the outstanding amount my son owed and the things which are needed from him. It was quite a headache when the books are incomplete, plus all the other 101 items he has to have. And though I had wanted to let him settle the things himself like a big man, I had, in the end, secretly lent him a helping hand.

When he came back from the badminton session that very day, I would ask him how's the day, as usual, and it was a delight when he beamed with joy telling me, it was 99% good! It's still funny to me how he uses percentage to answer my questions like these, though it was very precise indeed, as I need not ask him further how's bad is bad or how's good is good.

His papa finds it weird why kids ever needed badminton lessons to learn to play badminton. As in our generation, it seems to come so naturally, no? I myself feel it's good to learn the basics of holding a racquet the correct way, playing his game in his court the right way, instead of picking up all the wrong techniques on our own.

Though somehow, I would agree there are people who just pick up sports ever so naturally, like my 2nd brother, never ever needed any coaches. Just look at how my hubby runs around in the court when he plays is enough to tell me badminton lessons is the way to go. *whisper* I don't mind if he becomes a national badminton player and go all the way to Olympics in a few years' time too.

And it feels so good to be sleeping way till 7am before the alarm rings, and back in just a jiff, unlike previously. Last week, I had woke up together with him at 6.15 am to get prepared and sent him down to the lady driver before 6.50am, and after 3 days, I had enough. The traffic is very smooth during the morning time as well. I am so loving the days now, with the mornings just free and easy.

Finally the new routine is starting to set in. Time to take the mahjong table out and call people!