Raising kids in Bali
Raising kids is something that most of us aren’t trained for but have to deal with sooner or later. I actually enjoy it, partly because I know it won’t last forever and partly because it brings a refreshing reality to things.
Ika has a new job working for a lawyer, which I encourage. Getting out and living life is what life’s about. Sitting around like a molder, getting older and rotting away is death on wheels. Ika works for Corby’s lawyer, who by all accounts is a nice person (likes ayam bakar). The job means Ibu Ana (the pembantu) has to juggle house cleaning with babysitting. We did hire a Balinese girl to look after Jevon for 4 hours a day, but she quit after 1 day.
Its all good for me, its just that I have to cover the period between Ana leaving (5pm) and Ika arriving (6.15pm). Today Jevon went completely berserk, screaming, crying, pulling me, climbing on the table, on my typing machine, anything to get me to stop working and deal with him. Tip: a glass of milk and a cheese slice take the edge off of young kids (until the milk and cheese slice are finished). The refreshing thing about spending time with your kids is there’s no bullshit. After years of hanging around internet people and computers, its a wake up call to be with someone who holds nothing back, shits in front of you and has nothing to hide.
As soon a Ika’s sister arrived, Jevon was all smiles, as good as gold. A good parenting site from Australia deals with many of the issues young kids have.
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4 comments | September 10th, 2007 | Trackback
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[...] Original post by Nick [...]
Hey Nick,
Just after some helpfull advice.
We’re bringing our 6 month old triplet boys to Bali (Ubud) for xmas. we’re just wondering what the disposable nappie situation is like up there ? i’d assume the bintang supermarket in Ubud would have huggies or something like that. Any other tips you could offer would appreciated, my wife & i have been up there plenty of times but never took much notice of what we’d do if we took babys with us.
Cheers
Mick
Wow.
No one is completely prepared for raising children…anywhere; until you actually do it.(Although like anything else being prepared and doing your homework helps)
However, figuring out not to schedule work during some of the few un interupted hours you have with your children is essential anywhere and everywhere.What were you thinking?
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HA HA HA HA!!
Nick that’s maybe a hint to not work from 5-6:15?
Maybe a wlak down the beach or something to occupy him?
we will see you soon!
We have 3 now (no more!) so it’s a really circus act!