My 2009 Target - FOUND.

OK, previously I mentioned about how I envy people having the "POWER" to read chinese books...So, I want to overcome that ENVY and DO IT!

It was my day off (4 days work week started)....so, I went for my usual hair-cut at the usual salon...I wasn't in a hurry and my hair-stylist, Karen had a quiet day also, we ended chatting for a good 3 hours... We talked about everything...sisters, families, husbands, food...and one we wouldn't avoid, our children. So she showed me a bunch of books she bought, well all in CHINESE of coz...on parenting and early childhood education. Karen nicely read some to me, some in summary....oh...I was overwhelmed with so many philosophys on parenting that we could easily apply to our daily life and bringing up our children. It was that second I have decided - I WANNA DO IT.

Bryan, at 5 is already a very challenging part of my life. Sometimes I don't know how, or WHAT is the best way I should teach him, correct him, overall bringing him up to be a good person. I've once tried looking for parenting books in English, and came to realised there isn't very much choices available. Furthermore, mostly written by Westerners, like that one book that I purchased - and turned out not as applicable to our culture. I'm not saying we should read Parenting BOoks to be a good parent, but sometimes we need to find some guides, or ways others had applied which, you know, may be better than how we choose to react to something.

Karen recommended this book by a chinese author from China - Lu Quen (hope i get this correct :P ) - Hao Fu Mu, Hao Hai Zhi (Good parents, Good Child). I went straight to the bookshop in Summit, but already sold out. But this book I bought is also written by the same author and also about parenting - SO - I didnt had my "new year resolutions" before, and I guess its not too late now...only April mah! THere, my resolution for 2009 - to finish this book which is in CHINESE. I managed 2 pages so far, with the help from hubby. I should get a dictionary soon...that translates chinese to english...GOT AH? i dunno.

Well people, Wish me LUCK!

~the book cover

~i skipped prefix and started here. See the things i scribbled on it, my struggle with one page...:)