A while ago, my son said that he wants to make an android. A robot whom he could talk to. I told him that he could not talk to the robot the way he talks to us. He asked, why? I told him because the robot does not have a brain to understand him. He said, let us buy a brain that we could put in the robot. I told him that it would not be possible. He asked why? I told him that a brain is a gift from God. I told him that living things have brain…except from plants, huh! You know what my son said next? He said that since we eat animals like chicken, cow and pig, why don’t we get their brains and put it in the robot that he wants? He said that he needs the robot for his companion.

Oh, dear child of mine. I think what you need is a brother or a sister.

My son had improved and he talked to me over the phone: Mom, please go home, I need you. Oh, I could hear my husband’s laughter in the background. Maybe he was surprised to hear that also. I am touched. My son is five years old and beginning to mature. Most of all, I am glad that he could already appreciate all those things that I am doing for him. Indeed, a mother’s care is no compare.

I told some of my office mates about it. I am a proud Mommy.

Now, my son is begging for me not to go to the office again. Hmmm… he had sensed that I was pleased with what he said about needing me. He is repeating it over and over again. Manipulative? Maybe he just misses me every time that I am not around.

That is the reality working mothers are facing today. No matter how much we want to stay home and take care of our kids, we need to sacrifice. After all, as we always say, what we are doing is also for them.

If given the chance, yes, I want to be a stay at home mother and watch and guide my kid every step of the way.

We went to a family reunion and many of our relatives gave him cash. He was very happy. He told his Dad that we should drop by the mall. Upon seeing the toys that he was eyeing for quite some time now, he said,” let us buy that now! I have money!”.

I got my bonus today (yippeee!) and my husband and I were discussing a while ago regarding the expenses for the Christmas dinner. I gave him my share and my son saw it. He said, “Give me more money, Mom. I want to buy more toys!”.

Oh, no! I did not want this! I do not want my son to be like that. I do not like him to have that perception.

It is indeed hard to mold a child to grow up to be a good person. Things that we do or say would be instilled in their young minds whether we consciously want them to do so or not. I guess, we really have to think first and be careful on whatever we do especially when this little man of ours is around.