The power of negotiation

Tiba-tiba teringatkan anak kt rumah.. Nur Afnan Durrani, I miss u sangat2.. Sorry mama terpaksa habaiskan banyak masa kt school.. kt rumah mama tak leh nak buat keje.. huhu..

Teringatkan beberapa hari lepas, when I needed to get her to do something.. tak ingat la, tukar pampers ke apa, but she absolutely refused too!! I think she was watching timmy time or something like that..

Ala2 gaduh guling2 dah nie, and I was trying hard to think how to handle the situation. Erm, supernanny jo frost kt we need to get to the child eye level and say firmly, whatever the instruction is. Then, if it doesn't work, notti corner etc etc.. I tried doing the eye level thing but it did not work. Then I tried to negotiate, giving her more time to enjoy her fav show, THEN tuka pampers.. surprisingly it works!! It actually works.. even at 2 years 1 month that little baby of mine could actually NEGOTIATE.. amazing, subhanallah..

Lately she has not been punished by sitting by the notti wall or anything anymore. Not that she's too well behaved, but I am starting to understand her more. She understand little rules like no chocolate (she says LOLATT) in the house, but is absolutely delighted when we get in the car to go somewhere, she knows that she's allowed some (but of course she's reminded constantly she's only allowed to have a certain amount).

I don't know if I have ever mentioned this but Afnan could count 1-10 since early this year. She loves singing happy bday song.. happy bday to you..happy bday to you.. happy bday sayang mama.. happy bday to you.. though the sayang mama sounds more like 'yayang mama'..boleh la tu..and blow pretend candles.. so cute..

Erm apa la lagi ye.. she has made a lot of progress now I could not keep up.. she used to detest having to sit in her stroller but lately (in 2 significant occasions – keukenhoff n seaham carboot) she's a willing participant.. I love u to bits sayang..