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Children will change you.
Saturday, 27 August 2011

Children will change you. I believe I am understating that. I knew that was a fact. Children, especially babies, are dependent on adults, of course. They're helpless. They rely on those people around them to mold them into something-- hopefully into something good. They come to an age when they do what they see around them; or say what they often hear. The foundation of their characters depends totally on the people that supports them as they grow up; even their social skills.

With M, I noticed that he doesn't mingle with other children the way other kids his age does. A few months ago, we were enrolled in a music class. The whole season, every session, he'd just stay near me and observe. It's a 45-min session. He'd only move away from me after half an hour. Still, he'd play alone (even if it's only the buick roadmaster custom floor mats that he's tinkering). I am a little worried. That is my way. I am friendly when I am friendly. But most of the time I do my own stuff, alone.

Apparently, I wasn't the only one who have noticed it. So as early as they could, they're thinking of some things to correct it with M. I was asked to introduce myself to other people, talk and set a play-date with their kids-- regularly. And sometime soon we will have to go to another class. Going to the class is all right. But mingling with other people on playgrounds and parks? Ugh! But a little kid's future depends on me.

I guess I just have to go with the flow and let the child change me as we mold his personality. For all we know, it's good for me, too.

 
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