Mdm Ong and Daddy

I went Shenzhen for work for a week.  This is the first work trip this year, after a long half year break from travelling.

On that Monday morning, I got a call from WK at 730am in the morning, saying that Lynn's throwing tantrum (says that she's feeling unwell) and didn't want to go to school.  I told WK that she doesn't have a track record of throwing tantrum, that is usually the start of a fever but doesn't know how to express the discomfort whenever she complain of "unwell".  And that weekend before, she had more than once told me that she felt like vomiting and giddy.  Still I ask WK to handle as deem fit, because both of us hold very strong view that she cannot miss school for no good reason.  We ensure that she understand this concept.

Eventually Lynn went to school.  Then WK forwarded the series of email between him and the form teacher Mdm Ong.  He is impressed (with her and the school system), and I am very impressed by the 2 of them.

Here's the email:

Lynn is in good hand.

Regards,

Yap

Begin forwarded message:

From:  Ong>
Date: 20 May, 2013 11:04:26 AM GMT+08:00
To: >
Subject: Re: Lynnette 1.8

Noted your comments.

Lynnette just misses her mum for this time round.

Sometimes we have to be sensitive to her feelings too.

A mother's presence means alot to the child.

You need not beat her.

Ok. I know how to talk to her later when I have the time.

Thanks for the information.

regards

Mdm Ong   

On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Yap > wrote:

Thanks Madam Ong.

Lynnette is a bit sensitive, being the only kid in the family. I tried all means including scolding and beating - just to show her not going to school is really not an option without a good reason.

Thanks for your support. 

Regards, Yap

On 20 May, 2013, at 9:47 AM, Ong wrote:

Dear Mr Yap

It is alright for Lynnette to be late. We are still taking our temperature and lessons have not begun.

Lynnette is my capable monitor in class. She is always keeping herself very busy in class doing her own work which really helps

to stretch her learning after she has completed all my class work.

She was crying when she enters the class. I comforted her saying that I will not punish her at all and told her not to be

worried. She settled down quickly and started chatting with her partner.

No worries, Mr Yap. I will see to it that Lynnette is not unduly stressed due to no reason at all.

regards

Mdm Ong

On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 7:56 AM, Yap> wrote:

Dear Mdm Ong,

I apologize for Lynn's lateness today.

She claimed to be unwell and it took me a while to convince her to go to school;  there were no symptoms but she did say the same things on weekend.

Her mum is not in town this week so she may find it unusual in her daily routine. Sorry and thanks for your support as always.

Regards,
Yap Wee-Kwong

 I sent him an sms after reading the emails, telling him it was great handling, and thanked him!  I just want him to know that I appreciate it greatly since I have to travel occasionally, and it gives me great confidence that my darling is in good hands.


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