On weekday mornings, Greg loves to make a detour to my office in B1 then take an escalator up to level 3 before climbing up two long flight of stairs to arrive at his childcare. Level 3 is the Day Surgery Department and Greg always have this idea that any patients driven in by an ambulance would be taken to this department. This morning, he kept looking into that department, as if he was searching for someone.
ME: Hurry Up Greg. Mummy's late for work already.
GREG: Oh... ok.
ME: Who are you looking at?
GREG: Teacher Roze's brother is in hospital, Mummy.
ME: Teacher Roze's brother?
GREG: Err... no. I think it's Teacher Roze's mummy.
ME: Har? Teacher Roze's Mummy?
GREG: Yes Mummy,it's Teacher Roze's mummy. Teacher Roze is very upset you know..
I was shocked to hear these from little Gregory this morning. I do know his teacher has been going through a rough patch of late, but I have not shared the details with him. Neither do I think Teacher Roze would display her emotions in front of the young children. I really wonder how did he know his teacher was upset.. Anyway, I checked with his teacher and she said her boyfriend's grandmother was hospitalized. She added that the children and her made a get well card yesterday for her boyfriend's grandmother..Hmm...
Anyway, I thought Greg was too emotionally sensitive. I know he could empathize pretty well at his young age, and I wonder if I should be blamed for making him mature so early. I was three months pregnant with him when Mum started to become quite ill and I cried a lot throughout my pregnancy.Gregory isn't even three years old yet but over the past two years, there had been so many unfortunate events happened within my family. I believe these experiences did have an impact on him, directly or indirectly. I am glad that he understands emotions and could empathize well so young, but I am not sure if it's a good thing that he matures so quickly in this aspect..this sets me thinking if the mood of the pregnant mother does affect the personality of the baby.. what do you think?
ME: Hurry Up Greg. Mummy's late for work already.
GREG: Oh... ok.
ME: Who are you looking at?
GREG: Teacher Roze's brother is in hospital, Mummy.
ME: Teacher Roze's brother?
GREG: Err... no. I think it's Teacher Roze's mummy.
ME: Har? Teacher Roze's Mummy?
GREG: Yes Mummy,it's Teacher Roze's mummy. Teacher Roze is very upset you know..
I was shocked to hear these from little Gregory this morning. I do know his teacher has been going through a rough patch of late, but I have not shared the details with him. Neither do I think Teacher Roze would display her emotions in front of the young children. I really wonder how did he know his teacher was upset.. Anyway, I checked with his teacher and she said her boyfriend's grandmother was hospitalized. She added that the children and her made a get well card yesterday for her boyfriend's grandmother..Hmm...
Anyway, I thought Greg was too emotionally sensitive. I know he could empathize pretty well at his young age, and I wonder if I should be blamed for making him mature so early. I was three months pregnant with him when Mum started to become quite ill and I cried a lot throughout my pregnancy.Gregory isn't even three years old yet but over the past two years, there had been so many unfortunate events happened within my family. I believe these experiences did have an impact on him, directly or indirectly. I am glad that he understands emotions and could empathize well so young, but I am not sure if it's a good thing that he matures so quickly in this aspect..this sets me thinking if the mood of the pregnant mother does affect the personality of the baby.. what do you think?
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