October 3rd, 2005
Motherly Sensor
» motherhood
Sometimes I wonder if it is because I am getting older and thus less adventurous or is it because of some motherly instinct. It used to be normal or thrilling to be on fast moving car, but nowadays I only feel extremely tense and frighten. I can’t even accept a speed like 100km/h, I will start broadcasting my road safety announcements and warn James to slow down, keep at least 100 car length behind the car in front while I hold on to the seat tightly. Really, this doesn’t happen before the kid arrives and I can go even more paranoid when she is traveling with us.
Then there is this smoking issue. Actually, there isn’t any issue at all before pregnancy, I don’t care if you smoke into my face, though I don’t like it. But now, I start feeling offended if someone lights up near me when I have Yauyau around.
By all means, they have the right to smoke. I can’t stop them from their good times, I would just avoid them, no conflict. But why do they have to smoke if there are kids and expecting moms nearby who happen to be there first? We were having a nice little picnic at east coast park yesterday. It was a lovely picnic until a young couple arrived, decided to sit near us and started puffing away. That was irritating. Of all places, they must chose to station themselves near children and let them inhale their second hand smoke. I certainly hope to see more considerate smokers in future, so that I don’t have to gobble down my meals or be forced to change location because of them.
October 4th, 2005 at 1:10 am
I’ve always wanted to blog abt this issue…
Anyway, I’ve seen worse cases. Saw a grandpa pushing a stroller with his grandchild in it and he was just puffing away. And another time, I saw this father holding his little daughter’s hand and yet smoking at the same time. Really doubt their true love for these kids.
October 6th, 2005 at 1:16 pm
Hi jus stumbled onto your website - and really enjoy reading ur entries as I am a new mom to a 7 week old son, also in Singapore!
I’ve been looking for a nice mei tai baby carrier - do you know if they hv any in Singapore? Otherwise buying from States is tres expensive 
Thanks and pl feel free to drop by my blog too! (http://www.bimandruth.com/ruth/weblog.html)
October 6th, 2005 at 3:51 pm
Hi huileng,
Definitely this is the nature instinct in us and this instinct will activate during our transient to motherhood. What I want to say is most of the male dont seem to have this instinct. I am not stereotyping but my “wonder twin power girls” are 18mths old now but their daddy seem to be still at his single cell thought…
October 8th, 2005 at 7:34 pm
cookiedough and wtpg, heheh, seems that the males are less sensitive in this smoking issue with children around, or are we over protective? I doubt so.
Hi spots, thanks for dropping by. I am not sure about mei tai carrier in Singapore, never seen it yet. But I remember someone mentioned about wanting to bring it in some times ago. Let me do some digging and see if I can get her contact.
April 11th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Yes, I do think your opinion is righteous. (So do lots of people). Luckily majority of people are intelligent :).