Hi, Im a father of 2 ...super active children.
Boy and Girl.

Speaking in Jeremy Clarkson style
Some say - that they have batteries the size of a nuclear power plant and it is impossible to shut them down .
And if someone tried to shut them down, they will still produce even greater energy, greater than Iron Man.
All we know, they're called the Stig, I mean..Kids

Okay...about my children:
My girl - being 5..is both talkative and super active. And the circus ring leader.
My boy - being 3 , is the follower.

My question is, how to get them to just run out of "gas" as soon as possible.
I mean..just don't be too active. I know children being active is a good thing, but this... this is over the hill.
From morning till evening, without naps in between. Hardly. (It depends)

My daughter can never stop walking, climbing,touching anything.
But if we separate them then they will not misbehave. Like a obedient cat.

I don't remember myself being super active during my young age.
Some say that its because of the milk. (well I only drink regular Dumex during my time, not Sustagen or whichever 10X DHA milk)

Please don't flame me. I'm just finding a solution. My wife gets tired of them either screaming (or she screaming instead) or getting into an unwanted argument i.e daughter refuse to share toys with my boy then boy cries out loud...or worse..both.

This post has been edited by SleeplessEyes: Sep 19 2019, 06:57 PM

Sorry for the late reply...

For my daughter, if she is about to run out of battery, she will be talking extra..talk talk talk and talk..then suddenly goes to sleep. And a deep sleeper. Frequently late to kindy because she is reluctant to wake up.
For my boy - Well the moment he feels tired he will find somewhere to lie down..motionless and slowly goes to sleep. Less of a drama.


I usually don't encourage them on mobile devices. Thats why I kept telling my wife - Delete all the games in her personal handphone. But somehow my daughter is smart enough to navigate through Google Play Store. Damn. Need to find ways to lock that.

If it's my handphone, zero games. Only 1 Youtube Kid app. and even if one of them borrow, I set a timer to limit only 20-25 mins. In fact I install (and recommend) this app called App Off timer. Blocks apps at specific time and usage. P.s - Only works well for Samsung. Seem to have abit issue with OS such as Xiaomi , Oppo, but usable.

App Off Timer
or
Stay Focused - Compatible for Huawei / Oppo / Xiaomi.

I think the blame should be on my wife. Sorry. But she pampers them especially my daughter. Thats why now my daughter is rather fussy / picky on her food. And when it comes to fast food such as McD / Texas Chicken, yes, my daughter knows about "Coca Cola" or "Fanta" .
Looks like diet seems to be out of control. But my boy is fine - He is less fussy.

If your wife having a miscarriage I suggest you bring her to a woman's clinic or specialist to check on her body condition. You might not know that she may have another miscarriage during proper pregnancy.

As for yourself,
You need to talk to your wife, if she is open for such discussion.

I know how it feels as a man, when i first got to know my wife is pregnant of our first daughter, and this is all a sudden - Not to say unplanned, but we have tried like many times over the years, due to my wife body condition.
When i first got to know, yes, I felt like Oh My God. But I learn to take it slowly. Step by step. Dont feel as though you need to do it one lumpsum.

As for financial situation you need to prepare yourself for next 10 months, set aside an amount for the cost of delivery,if you are planning to do it at private hospital, and abit for confinement,
If you want affordability, you can check out KPJ Hospitals. Second would be Columbia Asia.

During her pregnancy period, her gynae doctor may require her to visit once every 1-2 months. Usually the cost of visit is around RM 300-400 on average, based on experience with Columbia Asia.

If you still have financial difficulty , you may want to speak to your parents to seek some assistance. I'm sure they would want to help you, as it benefits them as future grandparents.

This post has been edited by SleeplessEyes: Apr 16 2020, 03:25 PM