Alicia walked home alone

On Thursdays, Mummy will hv to send Caden for his phonics class at 2pm. Without a car means we'll hv to take bus there. This also means that I'll not be able to fetch Alicia and Brandon from school at 1.40pm. For the past weeks, the maid has been helping to fetch them.

This week, after dropping Caden off for his class, I received a call from home. Alicia said she walked home alone after school as she didn't see the maid and Brandon. It was raining and the pick up of kids was in a mess. Luckily the rain stopped, and she only needs to cross the traffic junction outside the school, and walking under the sheltered walkway all the way home.

I realised I had a missed call from the school, and quickly returned the call. Brandon had tried to call me from the general office, but he had left.

The maid had waited for the kids at the same place, outside the gate. As it was raining, a no. of parents went into the school to pick their kids up instead. Brandon didn't see the maid and went to the general office to call me. As I didn't pick up the call, he went out again to wait for aunty. He saw her but they cldn't find Alicia. Worried, Brandon went around searching for his jie jie at the canteen and her classroom. The maid called me and I informed her that Alicia has already reached home safely.

For this incident, I rewarded Brandon with $1, for being able to go into the general office to call mummy. He also went in search of jie jie.

I also rewarded Alicia with $1, for being able to make her way home safely, alone. However, I highlighted to her that she shld approach the general office to call me first.

Another lesson learnt.