When it came to Mianmian not wanting to go to kindergarten, Xiao Li wouldn't indulge her. No matter how much fuss she made, Xiao Li would still make her go.
The last time Mianmian had a bit of a cold, she tried to take advantage of her discomfort to skip kindergarten, but Xiao Li didn't agree. She gave Mianmian medicine, handed the teacher the medicine Mianmian needed to take at noon, and asked the teacher to help. Then she sent Mianmian to kindergarten anyway.
Xiao Li wanted Mianmian to understand that going to kindergarten was something she had to do; she couldn't just go or not go as she pleased.
She also wanted Mianmian to know that a minor cold or small illness wasn't a big deal. She couldn't use feeling a little uncomfortable as an excuse to avoid kindergarten.
After a period of guidance from Xiao Li, Mianmian no longer made excuses not to go to kindergarten.
It's just that she never seemed very enthusiastic about going.
