Teacher for a day (or two)

Yep - that's right. It happened - I babysat/tutored my 9-year-old nephew this weekend - just as planned... though not really.

I forgot how short the attention-span and how great the determination of a young boy (all men?!) actually are...

Firstly, he refused to start - well, initially. I got so mad (distraught, rather) after I called him and asked if he was ready and he told me a blatant "No... I want to stay by Daddy...", went to my (other) sister's place and just relaxed, thinking to myself - whatever... I can't stress myself out right now... *I look for dat... I'm the adult - why would I ASK him what he wants to do?!?*
But I had to... I had promised my sister to take care of her baby, and I cared about my nephew's well-being. Also, I remembered that as a kid, it's sometimes hard to see soooo far into the future (i.e. a couple days is forever to the anxious little dude), and that I am the one who has the experience to know what must be done now and why (doing to consequences in the future - near and far). Now, I ain't the mom... but I have to play that - or whatever such time constraits permits - for a few days.

I called back the little dude...
"Dan... I will be picking you up early in the morning and we will start with Language Arts - first thing. Ok?"

Pause... no reply.

"Ok then, see you tomorrow, sweetie!"

Pause, no reply, dial tone.

I took charge. Good.

He was in a good mood and normal after his football practice - and after his (much needed) shower, we had a productive study session. Mind you, for about half hour each... the little dude needed several breaks - if not, he started to look like me in my worst interview (at CMMB) - blank, nodding, eyes as distant as ... as ... Germany.

Sunday was much better - we started with a great brunch (better, K? :P) at Vie de France, all the while going over his 7, 8 and 9 "times tables". The little dude got skills - mathematical ones, at that!

All in all.... I AIN'T READY FOR KIDS! That.... THAT... is the moral of my story!!! hehe... honestly though... whew! I guess, though, that it should be that I'm not ready to be a single parent. Perhaps. Then again... when ARE you gonna be ready for that kinda commitment? Hmm...

Anyways, I gots to get to training... also, later my little dude has another exam to prepare for... yey me.

*Zue ca-tooshes into the Training room - whosalosa? CD-Rom training's-alosa!!*