I didn't know that there is this "tradition" whereby parents "critisise" their children in hopes they would turn out the opposite. Like for example:
A: How is your son?
B: Oh he is very naughty!!!
When in fact son is OK.
Then there is a saying where, dont praise your child so much cos he or she will get spoilt.
So it comes to me as a surprise when I was having this conversation:
A: So how is your girl?
Me: OMGSHEISSONAUGHTYCANDIE!!
A: Issit? Or are you really saying cos you dont want to jinx her good ness
Me: WHAT? Is there such a thing?
A: Ya (explains what I explained above)
Me: No... really.. my girl is really sonaughtyuntilcandie. Serious. No joke. I dont praise also she is still naughtyuntilcandie.
No one really believes me except for my confinement lady and babysitter.
Serious.
