Beach trip

6/3-6/4

This is the first family vacation trip. We are going to the North carolina ocean isle beach which is 4 hours away driving. We left at 7:30pm and got to the hotel almost 12 o'clock. Aiden and I took a nap in the car, so when we got to the hotel we have a lot of energy and don't feel like going to sleep right away. Aiden and I were excited and played in the hotel and daddy and mommy hard to sleep.

The next day we had a good breakfast in the hotel and then head to beach. We went to meet Daddy's friends Les and Pam. They rented a condo by the beach. That's the first time I saw the ocean and the beach. I made sand castle, picking up the sea shells, chasing the waves. A lot of fun!

Back to the beach house, I went to the swiming pool, I wear the vest and discovered I can swim with the vest!

女儿的家务活

女儿四岁. 还没实施家务活, 这是计划中.

1。早上起来自己整理床铺。
2。摆放全家的鞋子。
3。每天去信箱拿信.
4. 每天晚上睡觉前收拾自己的房间.
5. 每周整理toy room 一次.

提高孩子的社交能力

文学城上子女教育网友文摘

对女孩，要把孩子打扮漂亮穿着入时，这招主要针对4年级以上的孩子。社交能力强明白的孩子很多自己会主动要，弱的孩子不知道要，得靠父母主动张罗。俺看了俺俩娃学校上下几个年级的女小中，觉得有太多被父母不打扮孩子给耽误的。很多孩子的社交如何，从穿戴上就能看出来。我儿子年级就有一个女小中，被儿子说成是outcast，原因之一就是她穿戴打扮不对。最近遇到那女孩的妈，她正发愁女儿的社交问题（学校老师也认为是问题），因为没有朋友，导致孩子不喜欢学校。俺建议她从孩子的穿着打扮入手，因为这是最容易fix的，她给孩子买的衣服书包之类的还都是babyish的，而同学们都往teen上打扮了。对女孩来说，“漂亮”是有极大social　value的东西，他人对待“漂亮”和不漂亮女孩的态度是极其不同的，而且自认漂亮的孩子自信心会比其他孩子强。另外“漂亮”这东西不完全是天生的，三分长相七分打扮，完全是可以靠努力得到的。

对男孩，team-sports，这主要是对针对小男孩。如果孩子大了，运动社交能力都不行的话，再弄就比较不容易，因为孩子自己不会愿意玩，孩子大了很又难逼他们。team-sports对社交的好处有：1，帮助孩子融入。2，提高自信。team-sports每星期有比赛（这是其它任何活动不能比的），父母教练以及同伴们的欢呼赞美助威对娃的自信有极大好处。俺娃玩那么多东西，没啥比得上在team-sports中得到的赞扬和认可多。虽然咱娃运动神经差，玩啥都是垫底的，但即使进不了球，每次传个好球都会被人赞扬，时不时的还会有其他孩子父母过来拍拍咱娃肩膀说进步大啥的，让娃感觉特好。3，让娃从小适应那些最aggressive的孩子。aggressive的孩子大概属于最难打交道的一类，会让很多孩子觉得intimidating,而他们在学校又常常是非常popular的孩子，这些孩子多集中在team-sports里，让娃从小和他们混一起，不一定能成为铁杆朋友，但会comfortable，在学校和他们打交道不会发触，想玩也能玩一起，搞定他们其他人就都不成问题了。总之，孩子的social-skill很大程度靠孩子天生的悟性及父母的“家教”，提高孩子的自信以及改善孩子的社交环境（popularity)能让孩子的天生能力得到最大的发挥和发展。俺家男小中就说，self-confidence和self-esteem高的时候，能觉得自己脑子特sharp，function得特好，做啥都对都能成。

A fun day in discovery place

5/29

It's memorial day long weekend. Daddy and mommy took us to Discovery place. Water place is always my favority. I played quite a while there. Aiden seems enjoy it too.

Aiden just walks on this walking trail again and again practicing the climbing up/down stairs.

I'm playing "Mary has a little lamb". Did you hear that?

Magic balls...

I'm trying to raise myself up, but still need a little help from Daddy

This is my favority part:

Mommy on the nails bed, I dont want to do that.

Brother bear and sister bear..

We also watched the 3D movie "Dinasour" in the Discovery place theater. It looks so real. I almost can touch the dinasour and I'm a bit scared but excited too.

Lindsey's birthday

5/1/2010

My best friend/neighbor Lindsey had 4 year old birthday party at her backyard. Lindsey's parents invited her class and some of the neighbor kids. We had so much fun there with a big bouncy castle and a bubble toy.

4 year old check up

Today Mommy took me to see the pediatrician to get 4 year old check up.

Doctor checked my vision, 20/30, not the best but the doctor said at this age this is normal, but when I gets older, they want the vision to be 20/20.

Then my ear.

My height 42.25'' (90%), weight 40.6lbs (90%), Body Mass Index: 16 (75%).

Doctor said I need to go to bed earlier. I need 11 hours of sleep. I took a afternoon nap about 2 hours then night time sleep 11-8, 9 hours.

I brush my teeth once before bed now, doctor said need to brush teeth twice a day.

Emma's favorite TV shows

1. Nick Jr. Channel
This channel is designed for pre-schooler, no any commercials.
The shows reruns all the time which helps kids memorize things but on the other hand, easy to get bored. Although Emma is still not tired with it yet. She seems can't live without this channel now. She certainly learn a lot of things from the shows.

2. Discovery/Life

It's good show. High definition.

3. 1000 ways to die.
I watched this show and Emma watched with me. I'm surprised Emma like it. The pictures are dramatic and most of time bloody. That doesn't seem bother her. I taught her some of the knowledge of safety with the show.