My name is Rosabel Yip. I am a Montessori Early Childhood Educator. I’m currently teaching in a kindergarten in Malaysia. I love children very much because they bring me so much joy in life. At the same time, I learn a lot from the children too - be simple in life, be happy and most importantly be yourself!

Why NurtureOurChild.com?

I hope that each time when we open up the blog, we remind ourselves - Nurture Our Child with love and patience! In times, the message will be planted in our subconscious mind. As a result, we develop a good mentality that we need to spend time and effort to nurture our child.

Before I ventured into the early childhood industry, I was working in corporation. I worked in a bank for few years after I graduated from local university. It was a stable job with good position and good salary. However, I was not happy. Something was missing and I didn’t know what was that. So, I decided to leave the job. Everyone including my family thought that I was insane in making such decision as our economy situation was not good. Everybody was trying to secure their job. I told myself, “If not now, when? If I don’t take the step, I will never find.”. Therefore, I started my adventurous journey. I went into skin care industry and even multi level marketing.

At that time, I decided to took up a part time course to fill up my evening time as well as upgrade myself. I have two choices in mind - 1. Sales and Marketing; 2. Montessori Early Childhood. Most of my friends supported the first choice as it helps in corporate career advancement. However, I followed my heart and I signed up Montessori Early Childhood part time course. Though it is tough and tiring, but I enjoyed the course very much. I got to understand more about children’s behavior and their level of development. The course opened up my eyes to a new level of understanding of young children. I was thrilled and fascinated!

You see, I was raised up in a very traditional family. The way my daddy raised me up was scolding and spanking/beating. I used to think that he hated me. We didn’t communicate because he posted a fierce unfriendly father figure. My mum used to give me whatever I wanted, but she didn’t communicate much either. She was busy with her babysitter job as well as taking care of the whole household. Each time I wanted to say something, she would say she was busy. As I mentioned, I grew up with children. I loved to portrait as a teacher, with a cane and scolding too, just like the teachers in school. I still remembered my sister would hit my hand whenever I didn’t write words/letters in straight line and tidy (I have very nice handwriting due to that!). Most of my friends went through physical punishment. So, I thought that was the way a child should be raised up!

My perception in raising up a child totally changed after I attended the course. I respect a child more because every “clumsy” (in adults’ eyes) movement he makes is actually a brilliant move - he is exploring the environment with trial and errors, and never say quit. Before a baby starts walking, he falls thousand times but never say “Alright, it’s enough! I don’t want to walk no more!”. That’s the spirit that most of us are missing!

After the course, I started a new career as kindergarten teacher. I worked with children with a total new perception and ideas about them.

I learn to appreciate children and respect them as individual. I am happy and satisfied when I see changes and progress in a child that I work with. Communication and understanding of a child’s inner needs are essential in helping a child to develop fullest!

I like to share my opinions and experiences with parents and caregivers/teachers base on an Early Childhood Educator’s point of view. Nurturing a child is actually can be enjoyable. The main obstacle in teaching is not dealing with children, but I find that is dealing with adults! Some parents are not willing to accept the truth about their child’s misbehaving behavior when a teacher approaches them. If the parents unable to face the fact and deal with it in a positive manner, we are unable to help a child to rectify his mis-behavior/problem. Some teachers/caregivers unwilling to upgrade themselves with new information and new knowledge in positive parenting, they are unable to deliver a loving and secure environment for the children!

Children have the rights to enjoy their childhood life! We as adults are here to provide a loving and secure environment for them to explore and understand the world! We are responsible!

I choose blogging because it is a medium for me to reach out to as many parents/caregivers/teaches as possible not just in Malaysia but all over the world! It’s a mean of communication where I can receive feedback and ideas as well from other countries and other cultures! An exchange of ideas can be done easily! Therefore, I need your help to spread this lovely weblog to your friends and families! Lets do it for the children in the world! They deserve the best positive parenting and early childhood development!

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