4Y11M 3Y2M 3人坊主 3 clean shaven boys

まきちゃんに、タイラくんの散髪ついでに、アラタカラもお願いした。アラタカラはずっとタイラクンみたいに短くしたいと言っていたので二人ともハッピー。明日はタスカリン（タカラの幼稚園）のホリデークラスにみんなで参加するので、アラタは「リン先生に、『マイネームイズタイラ』って言う」と面白そうに言っていた。（photo by Maki）

さて、ここ数週間タカラが手におえず、注意しても無視、親を叩き、短気に物を床に投げつけ、アラタを噛み、公共の場で大声を上げるで大変。うちでも外でも私もヒステリックに怒りまくりで疲れてます。

今日も私は切れて、「あまり言うことを聞かないとオリの事、ママは好きでなくなるよ、サイモン（ガードハウスのおじちゃん）にオリをあげちゃうよ！！」と言うと、アラタ、「オリがアラタを噛んでもそれでもオリが好き。あげちゃ駄目～！」と言いました。アラタは、タカラが叱られているといつもタカラをかばういいおにいちゃん。

私的にはかなり感動モノなんだけれども、これが普通の兄弟？自分の事を振り返ると、果たして私が子供の頃、同じように弟をかばったのかなあと、かなり疑問だからです。

I asked Maki to shave Aratakara's hair as well when she did it for Taira. Actually, my boys wanted to have it done like Taira so they were quite happy. Arata and Taira are attending a holiday class at Taska Lin, Takara's kindergarten, tomorrow and Arata said gigglingly, "I will say 'My name is Taira' tomorrow to teacher Lin!" (Photo by Maki)

Takara has been so difficult in the last couple of weeks. He never listens to us, hits parents, throws toys to the floor, bites Arata, screams in public..... I don't know how many times I made a scene in public too by telling him off loudly.

I was quite upset by Takara this evening as usual. I was so angry and said, "If you keep doing this, I will start to hate you, Oli. I will give you to Simon! (One of the guards at our condominium.)"

Arata was listening. He begged me, "Don't give him to Simon. Oli bites my but I still love him!"

Arata always tries to support Takara when Takara gets told off. It's really impressive for me. Brothers are always like this? Probably I was exceptional. I don't think I was that good as a big sister to my brother when we were children....