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Dad Headcanons (Wakatsuki & Gaolang)

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Featuring these two men because they’re only ones that I can think of that like the idea of being a dad but and write a lot for them.

(A/N): I had to put in default names because when writing this I had a hard time writing without giving names to the kids since I kinda gave them a personality and stuff.

Gaolang

You two have a daughter and a son who are three years apart, Lawana and Kiet.

Since he’s an ideal house husband, being a good dad isn’t out of the question.

Gaolang is different around his kids well like, not really, but it’s pretty obvious to you. He smiles so much more when he holds them, talks to them a little more when they ask him something, comforting them when they have nightmares. His stoic facade is gone and it’s emotionally more expression Gaolang.

There is this tenderness he has when he’s with his kids. The soft look in his eyes and the gentle aura is enough to tell you that he really cares for his kids.

Gaolang isn’t really an overbearing parent but he’s always keeps an eye out for his kids and looking out for them.

Gaolang is pretty chill parent. Strict isn’t the right word for him though, but will be authoritative to his kids when things happens. Not yelling and full on rage, he just knows how to put it in the manner that his children will get the message. I’m guessing Gaolang’s aura but idk.

Yeah, between the two of you, he is the disciplinary one. Again, no hitting of any sort or negative reinforcements, but Gaolang knows how to talks to his kiddos when they done something wrong/or stepped far over the line.

It’s a given that you and your kids watch Gaolang’s boxing matches. There’s no if or buts, you never miss any of his matches because your daughter and son would always remind you to turn on the tv and watch him fight. Gosh, the look of awe and amazement in their eyes makes you smile so genuine. They love rooting for their papa whose fighting in the right. When Gaolang does his flash, the kiddos squeal with excitement. More so, when Gaolang wins his matches, your kids are jumping for joy and chanting their happiness on their papa’s win.

Lawana: Mama, Mama, Mama!!! Did you see that?!? Papa won, Papa won!

(Y/N): Yes, sweetie, Papa indeed won.

Kiet: Woah, Papa is so cool! Look how he hit the guy in the face and he hit the ground with a BAM!

(Y/N): *chuckles* Isn’t your Papa amazing, you two?

Lawana & Kiet: YEAH!!!

When Gaolang gets back from being abroad, he is off for a few days and stays home to which you let him sleep in the morning due to his jet lag. During those time, your kids stumble into your room and climb onto the bed to wake the two of you up. You’re always awake first since your sleep schedule isn’t as messed up as Gaolang’s and gently tell Lawana and Kiet to let their dad sleep some more. Surprising enough, your kids behave and not bother Gaolang when he’s sleeping.

Gaolang is that type of parent that teaches his kids life lesson in any shape or form at any given time. Not like the bs type of try hard quirky quotes 14 yr old girls would say, he teaches them that aren’t opposites of each other. It’s the more simple one that he teaches them at a young age but gives out more complex ones as they get older. They learn a lot what your husband says and have so many epiphanies growing and experiencing life as it goes. The two will thank their dad (and you, don’t worry) later on for teaching those life lessons/ passing down some simple wisdom.

I would like to propose a headcanon that Gaolang gets souvenirs for them kiddos. He gets them stuff animals and small gifts when he’s put abroad. Your kids have a lot of stuff animals. Your daughter has this cute elephant she carries around and your son has a dragon he got while he’s in Japan. Since it’s from Gaolang, they always are holding it with them every time they’re in the house. It never leaves them because they love it so much.

Gaolang likes to carry his kids around in his arms. His absolute favorite moment when he comes home from work/abroad and your kids running towards him with you trailing behind them. He then smiles at his children and scoops them up in his arms as they hug him and tell him that they’re happy he’s home. Gaolang loves these moments. Sometimes when he’s awake in the morning and one of your kids is somehow up, he’ll hold them in one arm while fixing coffee(if you drink it) and breakfast. But it’s evident when they love being held by Gaolang because they would get fussy when Gaolang leaves them for a few seconds before being placed back into his arms again when they were really small.

Lawana is daddy’s little girl. Gaolang have no favorites between the two but since Lawana is older by three years, she does have a closer relationship to Gaolang than Kiet does. But this is because ever since you had Lawana, she’s always with Gaolang. Well wants to be, anyway. When she was little, he also followed Gaolang around the house whenever he’s home, minus when he needs to use the bathroom and she just hangs out with you until he comes out. Oh my god, when Gaolang has to go to work, she doesn’t want him to leave. She always is tugging at his pants and saying he shouldn’t leave because then you and her would be left alone. Then it’s up to Gaolang to gently tell her that has work to do and will be back later. Once Gaolang leaves for work, she gets pouty for a bit and you have to comfort her and said that Gaolang will always come back home. She gets over this as she grow older and only gets happy when he returns.

Kiet is more of a momma’s boy but still has a good relationship with his Gaolang. They get along pretty well because they’re both silent and don’t talk so much. They have this thing where they just stare at each other but you can tell that they are having a conversation of their own that you don’t even know what they’re saying to each other. He really respects Gaolang by a lot and wants to be a respectable man like him.

Both Lawana and Kiet idolize Gaolang;however, Gaolang is Lawana’s role model. She wants to become a great Mauy Thai fighter and boxer just like him. Although Kiet highly respects his father, it’s not a strong enough force to have the same effect on him like his sister.

For some reason, your children instantly fall asleep into Gaolang’s arms. You don’t know what but your kids instantly become calm when done so and the the next thing you know they’re dead asleep in his arms. At times you envy him for having this ability but Gaolang, himself, doesn’t know this since he just thinks that they are just tired and need to sleep.

Since Gaolang’s a godly chef, you’re kids aren’t picky eaters. They’ll eat whatever Gaolang cooks, which is more than okay with you since you like his cooking as well.

Speaking of cooking, Gaolang would sometimes let the kiddos help out with cooking. He doesn’t make them touch the stove, fire, knifes, practically anything dangerous until they are quite older (Maybe around like 10-12). He believes that they should know how to cook or basics so they know how to feed themselves when they’re on their own. Then again, Gaolang is more than welcome to cook for his children.

Knowing this, Gaolang and you have them get involve in chores to teach them responsibility and be productive with their time. He wants to teach them good habits.

Gaolang’s Lock screen is a family portrait of your family, which looks sophisticated but sweet. Then his home screen is you smiling in the background while your children are playing in-front of you.

Bruh, When they say “I love you Papa”, it’s literally endgame. Gaolang.exe stopped working. On the outside, he smiles or chuckles at his kids and saying “I love you too”. But on the inside, his brain stops working and he kinda just goes soft in that moment. His kids are so precious and adorable that the even the stoic Thai God of War can’t help but smile at them.

Gaolang will tuck Lawana and Kiet in bed if you’re too tired or finishing up something and you can’t do it yourself. He’s the type of parent to place his children to sleep, kiss their foreheads, lovingly stare at them and turn off the light in their rooms before leaving. I like to think when Gaolang has difficulty sleeping, not common but it happens from time to time, he sometimes walks over to the kids’s room to check up on them. He just leaves the door ajar enough for him to see them sleeping. It’s not creepy but he can’t help but experience a small amount of sentiment. It’s not a bad feeling, but it is a different feeling that would be hard to describe in words, even in Gaolang’s standards.

If your kids show interest in fighting, more specifically in Muay Thai and Boxing, Gaolang is fine with it as long you’re okay with it as well. If you allow them, Gaolang will teach them to the best of his abilities, basically really good teachings. I wouldn’t say Gaolang is super strict on their training, but there are some points where he has to use tough love on them to help push them past their limits and strengthen them. However, Gaolang does tell them from time to time that he’s proud of them and that the tough training he put them will bear fruit, and they’re be rewarded the fruits of their labor.

I just want to put it out there that you and Gaolang’s kids are powerful fighters. I mean with your children’s father/your husband being the Thai God of War and the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion, your children have high fighting potential. Gaolang is aware of what his name brings and sits his kiddos down to tell them he doesn’t want nor expect them to be just like him and fulfill his legacy. Rather, he wants them to make a name for themselves that they can be proud and not become pompous and greed in the process. That’s all Gaolang really wishes from them. But either, your kiddos have not disappointed you nor Gaolang one bit.

One of your favorite moments is when your kids try to imitates Gaolang’s expression, which is most likely always the stoic one. You find it cute and funny how your kids to look like their father and at one point you joked that if they kept doing it that would be their regular facial expression. Gaolang doesn’t really mind his kids doing this, but he does get a kick out of it when he does see them doing it.

At some point, your children have been meet and interacted with King Rama. It was also him wanting to see you and Gaolang’s children and holding and interacting with them, but you didn’t hear it from me.

Proud Husband and Family man, you couldn’t ask for a better man. Gaolang loves his kids and you, you love Gaolang and the kiddos, and the kiddos love you and Gaolang very much.

Wakatsuki

At this point, we all knew he was going/wanting to be a dad for a while.

You have Twin boys, Katashi and Tadashi, and a daughter, Kei, with a five year gap.

For the first few months when they’re born, Wakatsuki doesn’t really hold them that much out of fear that he would hurt them due to his superman syndrome. It took you awhile to convince him that he would never hurt them since every time he has held you he never hurt you at all, and that his control over his strength has improved over the years. Once he’s comfortable to hold them, he’s world just stops. Since he’s a pretty big guy, his kids look so tiny in his arms, the size difference makes them so precious that Wakatsuki gets a flurry of emotions from just holding them.

Wakatsuki, like Gaolang, isn’t an overbearing parent. He gives them some good distance and watches on the sidelines. He’ll give them some advice when they ask him for some.

He likes to watch his kids play video-games and ask them what they’re doing. It’s a good way he bonds with his kids since he grew up playing video games. It’s so wholesome to see them interact with their father and Wakatsuki learning and understanding certain aspects of the game. I like to think Wakatsuki is really good at video games and sometimes he helps his kiddos out when they need to(to the best of your abilities, of course)

Wakatsuki has a hard time setting his foot down when it comes to his children. The man can’t help it though. The small pout they have, the big teary doe eyes, and small sniffles, he can’t help but not get made at his kiddos and processed to comfort them. You know this because you walked in on him doing this on more than one occasion. Due to this, you are, unfortunately, the disciplinary when it comes to that point. Sorry about that.

The kids basically use their dad as a jungle gym. Wakatsuki is pretty strong so he doesn’t really mind them doing this, hell Wakatsuki actually enjoys them doing this even though you told them to not bother their dad. The man is so sturdy, there’s no way that he will be in any sort of pain or exhaustion.

You caught your kids sleeping on top of Wakatsuki on more than one occasion. When you come home from work, most of the time you see your kiddos napping on husband on the sofa. It’s so cute you take a picture before they wake up from their small nap. This also applies when they sleep in your bed when they were younger. Before Kei was born, the twins would always climb into bed with the two of you. Most of the time, they slept in between the two of you in the small space in the middle. It was a wholehearted moment for Wakatsuki, the sight of you laying with the boys had him getting all soft and emotional. But when your daughter is born, the level goes up to never before seen heights. When it’s just her and not the boys, she quietly goes to Wakatsuki’s side of the bed and softly pokes him awake. To which he opens one eye to see it’s her, picks her up, lays on his back with her placed on his chest. The man couldn’t keep his eyes off of her, she really precious to him. You know what really gets his soft and sentimental is when all the kiddos are sleeping on his chest and with you tucked into his side while using his shoulder as a pillow. The man is literally is having an emotional crisis by looking at your small family, he’s almost in tears. He’s so grateful and blessed to have such a beautiful family and you as his wife/spouse.

Wakatsuki is a doting father for sure. Not like in the Mae Hughes type of way, he’s knows how to control himself when it comes to his kids and is subtle when he’s doing it. But he really loves his kids and you so much.

Tadashi and Katashi are kinda similar to Takeshi but are more expressive and outspoken than he is. And they seem to know how to blend in with the crowd. They are both gentle boys, like their father.

Kei is always the one that’s getting the attention of Wakatsuki. He loves the boys but having a daughter hits different for Wakatsuki. She pretty much gets spoiled by you and Takeshi, hell even by her own brothers. She’s kinda has your hubby wrapped around her finger since he can’t say no to her. Absolute sweetheart though.

I had this headcanon where you and Wakatsuki’s kids have something similar to him where their muscle mass is denser than the average human. Not like Wakatsuki’s, probably even way less than that, but it’s enough to be more than the average person. The twins would probably almost be as tall and built like him if they ever hit the rack/gym. While your daughter is slightly taller than your average female and is strong and toned. In short, your kids can be absolute powerhouse if they decided to take up fighting but it depends if your husband and you allow them to do so.

Since he likes baseball by a long shot, he probably will play catch with his boys and Kei if they ask him. His throws aren’t hard, he ain’t about to destroy his kids with his inhuman strength, that’s his worst nightmare. In its simplicity, this is how he bonds with his kiddos most of the time. It’s also good too because they need some sunshine and not be stuck inside all the time. Sure, it looks boring but it gets fun as time goes that you have to call them to come inside most of the time.

Just like with you, he loves to cuddle with his kids. He just likes holding his kids, in general. With the twin boys, one in each arm as he walks around the house. His daughter though, always wants to be held by her dad. There is not one moment where you didn’t see Kei hugging or being held by Wakatsuki. As they get older, he gives them space and isn’t as affectionate with them like when they were younger. However, it doesn’t mean they’ll refuse a hug from him because, let’s be honest, he gives out really good hugs and you are a witness to it.

Due to him being so big and strong, your kids ask him to crush cans, bottles, or even lift certain boxes. I believe it was @kengan-ass that said that Wakatsuki would this to keep their attention and have them not get distracted. Your kids love when he does it since he can do it was such ease, it almost makes him prideful to have such strength.

Tadashi: Hey Dad! Can you crush this can? Takeshi: Sure thing, son. Takeshi: *crushes can with minimum effort Tadashi: Woah... Katashi: Dad, what about this one? Takeshi: Sure Takeshi: *crushes the can with ease Kei: Daddy, what about this one? Takeshi: I got it, Kei Takeshi: *literally flattens it the can into a thin disk The kiddos: Wow, Dad’s so strong! Takeshi:*dying from their praise and cuteness

He relies on his kids a lot to help him with understanding technology and slang these days and it’s so funny to watch. It’s like a complex problem to him but it’s so simple to your kids that you’re watching a generational gap or something. Bet Wakatsuki says things like “kids these days” or “back in my time” and your kids unironically calling him “Old man” or “Boomer”. You saw this once and you couldn’t control your laughter. But it’s just playful banter between the kiddos and their father, no harm is done there.

At some point when your children were fairly young and sleeping in the night, Takeshi talked to you about his thoughts and him contemplating on still being a fighter. You listen with open ears and mind to him as he explains to you that he has you and a family to take care, and with the uncertainty of the kengan matches, he doesn’t wanna risk himself dying you and your kids would lose him. You struck you hard, not in a bad way but more on shock value, you knew fighting was everything to your Takeshi because that’s all he had before he had you and his kids. Even with you though, he still continue to fight but when you had your kids it became a whole different story. The thought of his kids and you losing him in one of these matches gave him an unholy feeling and the thought of leaving you all behind was enough to stress him to make grow silent for a few minutes. This was serious because you can tell in his eyes that it was hard for him and the thought of it could put him on the brink of tears. After some thought, you told him that he can still fight in the Kengan matches because of only a handful of fighters that can rival him as a fighter. You also reminded him of the promise that he made where he can still keep on fighter but he has to be careful and not die. After you said that, it give Wakatsuki more than enough reason to continue fighting and not die.

When the kiddos say “I love you” to Takeshi, it’s literally game over for him. After hearing those words, he hugs them and says “I love you too” back but he’s brain kinda stops working and just internally screaming. He just really adores his kids.

They calls Cosmo “big bro” and Adam too when he’s with Cosmo. You can bet that Cosmo, and eventually Adam, babysits your kids. Tadashi and Katashi are rough housing with Cosmo while Kei, for some reason, hangs out with Adam. Oddly enough, Adam doesn’t swear around them at all and is actually the more authoritative than Cosmo since Cosmo is still has a mindset of a child. But you still care for and appreciate him and Adam for doing this.

Your kids also know Sekibayashi, who they call “Uncle Seki”, and Kaede and Sakura. They’ve meet them enough times to remember and be familiar with them. They probably watch pro wrestling because of Sekibayashi.

Your kids will not find out that their father was a underground fighter until they’re 18 or older. He doesn’t want them to know and be dragged into this and you couldn’t blame him. It’s safe to say they won’t know until he either tells them about it or you tell them.

I don’t know why, but I feel like your kids would be protective of you when you go out with them without Wakatsuki. This is a thought I had where since Wakatsuki isn’t always by you all the time he asks his kids to watch over you even though you’re okay. This mostly happens in grocery stores or shopping. They kinda watch from afar but don’t like it when men talk to you because it’s aren’t their father. It gets worse when they’re older aka teenagers, Kei knows you can take care of you but Tadashi and Katashi are a different story. Since they’re almost as tall as their dad and are kinda look/built like their dad, they can intimidate the hell out of people, specifically scummy men that won’t leave you alone. They won’t hurt anyone;however, they will tower over them and ask them to leave you alone to which the guy would leave. It’s strange to you because Takeshi isn’t like that most of the time but it does happen that he does steps in. You guess it’s something they picked up from their father. (I wrote this because I’m like this with my mom even though I’m not that tall).

He love you and your kiddos so much, he never expected himself to have this type of life but you gave him the chance to have one and he’s so blessed and grateful to have such a wonderful family.

There are so many heartwarming moments in this family, omg, you might as well die from how cute it is.

The man fights for you and the kiddos. Them and you are what keep him going during his matches.

Bona fide family man, father, and husband. Such a wholesome, gentle father and husband.

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Author: Really Decent BooksCategory: 2-6 yearsISBN: 9780798179577Format: Hard cover 5 pages These unique folding books made our list for 2 reasons: The unmistakable “WOW” factor you experience once opening one of the huge fold-out pages And the clever way the illustrators have hidden 250 different items throughout the 5 pages. (We still haven’t found them all) “Reis deur Tyd” is our favourite and evokes many clever questions from the girls which makes this history buff mama’s heart skip a beat! Sticker books for older kids My eerste plakkerboek: Prinsesse en Dinosourusse

Author: Imagine That , Kobus GeldenhuysCategory: 4-9 yearsISBN: 9780798179751 / 9780798179768Format: Soft cover 24 pages Pages of beautifully illustrated princess and dino scenes with big reusable stickers! Little ones enjoy hours of play creating interesting scenes, fun stories and new moments. This is such a creative activity stretching the imaginations and language skills. Plakkerpret met 555 monsters / diere / voertuie / perde en towerponies

Author: Imagine That , Kobus GeldenhuysCategory: 4-9 yearsISBN: 9780798179232 / 9780798179249 / 9780798178709 / 9780798178716Format: Soft cover 24 pages Monsters, trolls, fire-spitting dragons, zombies and mummies… Cows, duck, monkeys, lions, polar bears, snakes and eagles… Vehicles of all shapes and sizes, trains, space rockets and hot-air balloons… Magic forests, rainbow bridges, pony parades and unicorns… Whatever your little’s interest, this series, with 555 stickers per book (more than enough to cover every page) guarantees to keep tiny hands busy for hours on end. Foundation Phase Maths for extra practice Pret Met Wiskunde: Graad 1 tot 3

Author: Mart Meij, Mart Meij, Glaudina Rossouw, Charlotte Sullivan, Laverne Hattingh, Sarie Verwey, Carinda van Heerden, Helena CoetzeeCategory: 7-9 yearsISBN:9781776070435 / 9781776070442 / 9781776070558Format: Soft cover 104 pages “Maths anxiety can have a debilitating effect on children’s self-confidence and learning potential, and may eventually even limit their choice of career. Instilling basic numeracy skills at an early age and teaching Maths in a way that engages young learners can go a long way to prevent a life-long fear of numbers.” Not a traditional choice but our Eliana loves maths – she gets it from her dad. The “Nuwe Pret met Wiskunde” books aim to help children grasp basic numeracy concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division at a young age, helping to lay a solid foundation. This book also comes in pretty handy for a mathematically challenged mama providing step-by-step math resources that can be applied and practiced throughout the entire year. Practice pages instill the basics that children need to be able to recall readily Worksheets enhance creative thinking and problem solving Full-colour games serve to further inculcate skills Areas covered include: patterns, functions and algebra; numbers, operations and relationships; space and shapes; data handling and measuring. A little bit of everything Speelmaats : Woef & Maats

Author: iSeek LtdCategory: 3-10 yearsISBN:9780798179645Format: Soft cover 48 pages Speelmaats : Kiets & Maats

Author: iSeek LtdCategory: 3-10 yearsISBN:9780798179638Format: Soft cover 48 pages iSeek Ltd is a UK based children’s book publisher that specialise in creating and producing entertaining and interactive children’s books and family gift products. That’s probably why this busy book would make such a great gift. The illustrations are works of art and with the carry-along handles, these books are truly something special. Great value for money too, loaded with a huge variety of activities aimed at developing your child’s hand-eye coordination, counting abilities, fine motor skills, knowledge of colours, shapes and counting abilities – just to name a few! All while keeping them busy for hours. We take ours to church every week and when the sermon gets too long the girls enjoy some drawing, colouring, finding the differences, mazes, dot-to-dot, tracing, matching, and more! A Classic worthy of mention Bennie Boekwurm se besige pretboek

Author: Louise Smit, Johann Strauss, Luan SerfonteinCategory: 6-9yearsISBN:9780798178853Format: Soft cover 32 pages This one was a favourite even before we turned a page bringing back many childhood memories of Bennie, his flower choir, Karel Kraai, Sarel Seemonster and the Wielie Walie crew! Puzzles, quizzes, pictures to colour in and other games to play, as seen in Huisgenoot’s activity pages for kids. Remember those! We definitely enjoyed this book more than the kids and will be buying another, to share – maybe if they got a turn to complete an activity on their own, they’d love this busy book just as much as we do! There are loads more busy books for kids focussed on arts and crafts, reading, writing… You name it! The ones mentioned above have however proven most effective and easy to use while on the go – which is key for a travel-loving family, like ours BUT I’m always scouting bookstores in search of new titles. So, be sure to check back for updates. You can find these books at your closest bookstore or online at Takealot.com Disclosure: Some of the books mentioned above was sent to us by NB Uitgewers to review.I am not paid to do so and only share books we love and recommend. All opinions are my own.

For more BOOKS WE LOVE (in English and Afrikaans) click here. PHOTO CREDIT | Selected photos by Anje-Ilana van Dalen from Madison & West Lifestyle Division.

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Isabel Rangel Barón recomienda: Cine y Pediatría (472) Refugiados en la pedagogía con ”Miss Kiet´s Children”

Son pocas las películas holandesas que llegan a las carteleras de nuestro país. En Cine y Pediatría hemos revisado en estos nueve años solo dos: Skin (Hanro Smitsman, 2008), la perturbadora piel de los jóvenes skinheads nacionalistas; y Kauwoy (Boudewijn Koole, 2012), una película que nos habla de la pérdida a través de la insólita amistad entre un niño y su grajo.

Y hoy llega una más, el largometraje Miss Kiet´s Children dirigido en 2016 por Peter Lataster y Petra Lataster-Czisch, un matrimonio que ya han dirigido juntos otras películas documentales, si bien todas ellas inéditas en España. Porque en 2007 ya habían realizado el multipremiado film If We Knew sobre pediatras en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales. Y con nuestra película de hoy regresan a la infancia y nos presentan este riguroso documental que hará las delicias de todo aquél que se quiera sumergir en el minimalismo del proceso de enseñanza en niños en edad de preescolar. Casi dos horas de duración entre el aula y el patio, entre la maestra y los jóvenes alumnos, que no es fácil de ver quizás, pero si es sencilla de sentir. Porque es difícil pensar en muchas películas que se hayan acercado a la infancia con tanto respeto y con tanta integridad.

Y la película comienza con este mensaje: “Es una escuela primaria de un pueblo holandés, la Srta. Kiet enseña a un grupo de niños inmigrantes. Algunos son refugiados de zonas en guerra”. Y es así como Miss Kiet es la maestra cuyos alumnos son en su mayoría niños refugiados de Siria de diversas edades, que conviven con niños holandeses. Y es allí donde la profesora, con cariño, conocimiento y paciencia infinita, les enseña a respetarse los unos a los otros, a tener confianza en sí mismos y en los demás, a sentirse iguales y bien: “Que todos seamos distintos lo hace todo más bonito”, les dice. Porque solo así es posible enseñar y conseguir que se adapten.

Y con este planteamiento la historia nos hace recordar otro maravilloso documento sobre la enseñanza: Ser y tener (Nicolas Philibert, 2001), la pequeña historia de Georges Lopez, un maestro de escuela en la región de Auvernia de Francia y su relación con sus jóvenes estudiantes. Es posible que la recuerde, pero nuestra película de hoy es diferente, pues todo el protagonismo (y la cámara) se pasea en los primeros planos de de estos particulares pequeños alumnos, en sus encantadores expresiones espontáneas, en sus reacciones. Pero también se detiene en la voz y la palabra de esta peculiar educadora, Miss Kiet, quien da título a esta obra. Una maestra holandesa que distribuye su magisterio de manera uniforme entre sus alumnos, enseñándoles a ser responsables de sus acciones y haciéndolo de una manera siempre afectiva y efectiva, con un admirable dominio de la situación y de la profesión.

Y solo alumnos y maestra son las dos verdaderas estrellas de la película. Y la cámara se pasea sobre los alumnos, mientras dibujan y deletrean, juegan con una pizarra digital, ensayan un musical, relatan un sueño o escuchan los sonidos de una pelota en el recreo. Y vamos recordando en la película cómo la infancia es el terreno de la contradicción y la ambigüedad, y como espectadores vemos a niños que quieren pegar, también quieren abrazar, que quieren que sus amigos sean sus enemigos y que sus enemigos vuelvan a ser sus amigos. Y ante estas situaciones Miss Kiet no regaña y nunca levanta la voz, ella es una perfecta docente que escucha, responde y sigue. Y no importa si estos niños y niñas hablan árabe o ya un poco de holandés, lo que importa es que algunas conversaciones te emocionarán.

Una película que se cocina a fuego lento, como los buenos platos, que cuenta muy poco: una pequeña maravilla no apta para todos, pero que haría bien a cualquier documentalista y/o pedagogo. Una obra con dos temas nucleares y bien entramados: la educación y los niños refugiados, algunos de ellos recién salidos del horror de la guerra en Siria, cuyos bombardeos aún resuenan en sus terrores nocturnos.

Por tanto, Miss Kiet´s Children es mucho más que una extraordinaria película documental sino una deslumbrante lección práctica sobre las sutilezas de la educación entendida como diálogo de cercanía que tiene en el afecto y la paciencia sus más delicadas herramientas. Y poco a poco, vamos conociendo a estos peques por su nombre: Ayham, Bronche, Maksen, Ahmad, Jorj, Rianna, Nour, Haya, Leanne, Abdulah,…

Al visionar Miss Kiet’s Children, podemos tener sentir diferentes sensaciones, pero que se resumen en dos: me gusta o no me gusta la película. Una obra que es muchas cosas, entre la ternura y la realidad, entre el aliento y el agotamiento, entre la emoción y la denuncia. Porque es difícil encontrar películas que se acerquen a la niñez con tanto respeto y con tanta integridad. Y nos queda otro mensaje que esta maestra dice a sus pequeños alumnos: “Hay una solución para cada problema”. Y todo ello porque la pedagogía es tan importante para nuestra sociedad, que no nos queda más remedio que refugiarnos en ella para lograr una sociedad mejor.

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