His Papa or Her Papa?
The boys have paternal and maternal grandparents and it was only yesterday that we realised that Darren has not figured out who are whose parents! *oh dear*
We were somewhere near Papa Ed’s old residences and he decided to drive there to show the kids his old hangouts.
Papa Ed: “Look! This is Papa’s OLD house.”
Darren: ” I want to go in leh.”
Papa Ed:”You cannot go in because it is now other people’s house.”
Darren: “Huh…I want to go inside.”
Mommy:”Shall I bring you to Papa’s present house now?”
Darren:”OK!”
Mommy:”Then you can even visit papa’s room.” <I was playing with him>
Darren:”Yeh! I want to see Papa’s room.”
Mommy:”Ok. Here we go. Actually, the house that I am bringing you to now is your own house now.” <Darren has still not caught the joke>
Darren:”Huh?”
Mommy and Papa Ed:”Because Papa’s and Mommy’s house are also your house.” *chuckling*
Darren:”Orrr…..Hahahahaha”.<Finally, realising the joke!>
Papa Ed: “Just now the house that you looked at was Papa’s Papa’s house.” <Seems like more confusing for Darren now>
Darren:”Papa’s Papa’s??? You mean Ah Gong’s house?” <”Ah Gong” is how he addresses my father>
Papa Ed:”No. it was Yeye’s house” <”Yeye” is how he addresses Papa Ed’s father>
Darren:”This is not Ah Gong’s house?”
Mommy:”Darren, you go to Ah Gong’s (maternal grandfather’s) house almost everyday and Ah Gong is Mommy’s father. Yeye is Papa’s father.” *Oh dear:(* <Darren didn’t realise who is whose father>
Hmmm...Deep in thoughts...
At the end, I guess it is still grandfathers and they should not make a difference afterall. My parents-in-law are either busy at work or residing in the United States. Hence the children do not really have the opportunities to meet FIL and MIL that often in a year.
Lesson that I learn - I must REALLY spend some time with the kids to explain to them the FAMILY TREE.
sometimes it’s rather confusing for them at this age.
Hi Wenn, maybe I didn’t show enough affections for my dad to let Darren know that Ah Gong is my father and not his dad’s father…ohoh
It’s rather confusing esp if u address them the same (FIL and father also called Papa). My girl still gets confused abt Papa n his siblings sharing the same mother n father. :)
Thanks for dropping by:) Looks like we are in the same boat..My youngest boy is very confused still…