MyJoshLuke finally wants to go to school!
Papaadmin June 24th, 2008 | Viewed 318 views
Yep, my son Josh Luke finally decided it is best to go to school than just staying at home looking at his twin brothers happily chewing their pacifiers. my Josh Luke got so fed up looking at everyone, his cousins, his Che Che (sister), his Koh Koh(brother) all going to school and leaving him behind. He got so jealous, he finally asked us to ‘make him’ go to school. Yeah, so many “go to school” words here. Don’t you just love me for that? 
He is just turned 4 years old recently. Remember the Josh 4 years old AirAsia Birthday Cake? Well, that’s 4 years old for him. We are actually holding him going to school until he reach that age. For me, anything early than that is just not right for him. He is just not ready. For me, I want him to really enjoy his young age with no rules, just play. However, since he is already 4 years and he already wise enough to ask us to go to school, we just follow. See, he’s matured enough to ask for it without us forcing him. So I believe, we make the right decision for him. 
OK enough of that. Pictures time below taken last week on his first exposure to school environment. Warning, lotsa pictures down here.
MyJoshLuke preferred school. The Penampang Yuk Yu Kindergarden School. He’s running towards me trying to stop me from taking picture. Wife standing at the far end, ‘geleng kepala’ with Josh behaviour.
As usual, typical Josh. Have to check the playground first.
Not enough checking and viewing only, Josh has to test it for durability and how fun it is first. 
After he satisified with the playground, up we went to the classroom for 4 years old children. Candid shots obviously. Nice class with nice teachers.
Waaahhh, if I not mistaken from this shot above, sure more girls than boys here. Untuuunnng or rugi my son, we wait and see lah. Hahaha.
Some of the activities done by the Yuk Yu School children on every month. Singing, play, visiting etc. Pretty cool. I like this school already. However, I like most is this picture below. Happens on every friday right outside the classes.
Bible reading to all students. How nice. I wonder my son will sit still like them or not? Fainted lah teachers like this!
Here, back at home with all the school stuffs ready for him. Is he excited or not?
He is ready and he looks so handsome with uniform. Hahaha.
Guess what guys, looking at all this pictures especially the last one, I feel so so proud and Thanks GOD for myJosh. In the same time, feel sad knowing this is my Josh Luke first encounter to the real world and the beginning of him separating from me. I do not know how to say this in English. I feel so nervous for him. I feel I wanna hold him much longer and be able to play with him and he chose me to play with him only … and not with others. I feel so jealous. You know, the feeling is mixed. I wish him all the best of course. I want him to grow up and “feel the world” in his own perspective. I want him to be as happy as possible and still make us proud in his own way.
Of course I forever cannot lead his life. He got to do that by his own. But.. I really do not want it to happen so soon. He is after all my baby. Doooiiiiii giah (local slang here). I already missing him now while typing all this. 
*** update 25/6: I have got emails on this so I need to clarify. I think I have not mentioned this, Josh is going to school only on this coming 30th June, Monday. Not yet as this post published. This is only on the registration day. Sorry to some who got confused The feelings are still the same. Even worst on that day itself! 
Posted under: Life, Parenting, Penampang, Son Josh, personal
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June 24th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
yeah! i got that feeling too..soo matured oledy our son kan?
June 24th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
eh! masa i sent my son to school last feb..sia yang menangis! ahahahaa buruk betul the mommy..and of course i did blog about it long time ago!! ahaha
But at least you are sending your Josh to real school..my son punya school kecil saja..
As you already know, we will need to let them go one day juga kan, relax..lama2 ko besa juga tu papajon..
*lebih kurang saja tinggi Josh and my son Isaac..hehehe size pun sama2 saja..
June 24th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
He’s going to continue your legacy of becoming the hunk who won the heart of a Penampang babe.
June 24th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
During the first few days my daughter pegi sekolah, I cried. Dia pulak yang rileks ja.
No worries lah PapaJ, Josh is a big boy now. Can take care of himself oredy.
June 24th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Wowww.. Josh pegi skool oredi!! How nice!!
You know papaJ, si Buddy siap2 sudah beg dia hari tu time cuti skolah tu.. then dia bilang he wanted to go to school. He insists. I said all schools are closed. Sudah habis to cuti skolah, he said he doesn’t want to go already. Merajuk lah pulak. Then I said, but you pack your bag alreadY? He said, never mind. Friend will take nanti. Adaaakah! ADoiiii… my anak satu orang tu kann.. LOL!
Anyways, maybe I’ll just wait for next year and see how things go. (Actually mommy si Buddy bah ni yang takut anak dia pi skool! hahahhaahah) But we all have to go through it at one point in time, right???
When the time comes, do wish me luck ya!!
Btw, Josh looks soooo ready to conquer the school. Sure the girls all berebut him one!! hahaah..
June 24th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Baik2 ko di eskul ah Josh…No talking about CS there…Finally, he is ready for school…my Hazael is still not ready…after all, he is younger than your Josh…we will have to wait and see when he is ready for school…
June 24th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
my son went to nursery class when he was about 2 years old. i have never regretted it cos it made him more independent. so wherever we leave him, like sunday school or friend’s house he would never cry and cling to my leg, not wanting to let go.
all the best to little josh, yah.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:54 am
ya, he has grown up so much..:)
June 25th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Congrats Josh! Soon you’ll be moving on to homework
Anyway, did you and Mrs J hang out at the school for the first day?
I remembered my son’s first day at school last year. We’re not allowed to be in the school compound (if you can call it that, it’s in a shophouse). The principal says it’s better to let the child accommodate to the new surroundings by himself.
But I sure was proud as heck that day, as I’m sure both of you are
June 26th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I believe you did u did a great job as a father Papaj and because of that i believe Josh will know and still love and play with you ba ..jangan risau. Blood is thicker than water
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Heh, Josh sure look darn exxcited mau pi sekolah ni
June 26th, 2008 at 11:42 am
@jppmom -
so so matured mommy. tambah lah sedih lagi…
@kaDusMama -
Kadusmama - yabah.. kita pulak yg sedih.
same height, same size.. itu sudah bagus.. hahaha. one day we need to make them meet each other
@Kay Kastum -
Kay - Penampang babe lagi.. bankrupt lohhhhh
@anies -
anies - hahahaha. itulah tu. Kita parents pulak yg lebih2 kan. Saya lagi, the father.. yg mommies tu understand lah…
I hope he can take care himself. I really worry. Seriously worry bah.
@Shemah -
shemah - nilah ni. when they ready we better send them… but then like your case, how to send kan.. school cuti. sedih juga.
wish u all the best. Dont worry, we sure tanya u even u dont blog about it… hahaha.
about Josh kena rebut by the girls.. hmmm….. maybe dia lari tu.. takut.. like his papa dulu.. hahahaha.
@nimrodjo -
nimrodjo - hahahha. itu cannot promiselah. si Josh ni, sepa2 pun dia cakap pasal CS.. they dont understand a bit pun dia cakap.. pasal machine gunlah, bomb lah… friends and enemylah.. hahaha…
Masih muda bah si Hazel… so relax.. let her enjoy dulu. nanti kau crita ah
@edna -
edna - i understand where parent need to send the kid so early.. sometimes the circumstances force them to. As long as the child happy, we parents should be happy kan.
@huisia -
huisia - yep… grown jadi gila-gila one LOL.
@Azmeen -
Meen - yabah we chat about that. Even that last year, i already felt the tension. This one only on registration day and i already like gila-gila nervous. Wife relax saja. hahaha.
I heard this school too won’t allow the parents to wait… how.. lah.. this monday… i think i force myself inside.. curi2 kot.. paling teruk pun, diluar pagar dalam kereta… sweating..
Yabah. Must be proud for sure. siok lah kau sudah ada experience… sia ni.. aduhhh ndak sabar ni.
@emelda -
Yabah.. he is excited. today pun asked us go to school.. but not yet.. monday 30th june. we just trained him to wake up early.. but .. failed. hahaha.
I hope he still wants to play with me… i really do.