Boldest Thing We Did On 1st Jan 2010
Child, Parenting, Preschool, Special Moments, Videos January 2nd, 2010
The boys woke up at 11.30am yesterday! *laugh* All thanks to the intense late night activity.
The parents were just as tired. One parent decided to do an extraordinary thing on the 1st day of 2010….
Allan: “Keatkeat, we are very tired. Can you please go down and buy our lunch?”
Keatkeat: “HUH??!!! Alone?!! Don’t want! I’m very scared.”
Binbin: “Don’t be scared! I’ll go with you!”
Allan: “See? Binbin will go with you.”
Keatkeat: “Don’t want!!!”
Allan: “Hey, you are big brother you know? Binbin is not scared, why are you still scared?”
Then the training of how to order the food in Mandarin began. It was obvious that Keatkeat was NOT as excited as his little brother, hence the ‘training‘ took way too long. Keatkeat just refused to cannot remember the correct words. In the end, Allan turned towards Binbin, who was hyped up for the adventure.
Allan: “Say ‘yi-bao-ya-fan, jia-fan. Hai-you yi-bao-shao-rou-fan’.”
Binbin: “yi-bao-ya-fan, jia-fan. Hai-you yi-bao-shao-rou-fan.”
Allan: “Say again.”
Binbin: “Cannot remember.”
*faint* Yup! That’s so typical of Binbin. *giggle*
I whispered into Allan’s ear. “Are you joking or are you serious?”
Allan: “Of Cos Serious!”
I knew he meant it. I was pretty nervous. So I decided to go down with them (since Allan was tired).
But Binbin FLARED UP!!!
Binbin: “Don’t Want! I want to go down with Gorgor alone! You and Papa stay at home!”
My boys were completely in disagreement with each other even after MANY minutes of ‘persuasion‘ from Allan. I knew I had to ‘satisfy‘ both desires and so I said, “Ok, the two of you will go down alone. You two have to walk ‘that longer’ path. Less cars pass by. Papa and Mommy will walk the usual route to the coffeeshop. We will meet you there.”
Finally BOTH were excited!!! *giggle*
They set off first and we became P.I.!!! We were running and hiding behind walls and pillars. Just like the famous Japanese kids show. Where kids of age 4-6 goes to the market with a list of grocery to buy, all on their own; but little did they know that they were followed. It was super EXCITING for Allan and I! *laugh* I think we enjoyed it as much as my boys did!
Here’s the P.I. video. My phone’s video resolution was greatly discounted after zooming in at them from about 80m away.
Their first response when they saw us?
Binbin was GRINNING from cheek to cheek…..
and Keatkeat complained: “Papa, Binbin got Run!”
*laugh*
January 2nd, 2010 at 4:41 am
wow! that was really bold!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 2nd, 2010 at 6:24 am
OMG!They are so cute!And you are so brave!!!I’d freak out just on the idea of allowing them at that age to go out by themselves!!!!Good job Binbin and Keatkeat!And good job mom and dad!!!
Happy 2010!
mwah!
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:10 am
Whao..that’s some training. I think I will wait a few more years before I let my boys go out alone.
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:18 am
u sooo daring and they so brave!!! But for ivan… Mmmmm… :D
January 2nd, 2010 at 10:49 am
first of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR to you & your family and hope the year 2010 will be a better year for all of us :)
wow…the fireworks were amazing! i planned to go watch (at the esplanade in pg) but i knew it’s going to be crowded…and tagging along a 26 mths old toddler ain’t so much fun either hehehe…
but we had our own “sparkling” moments too…:)
enjoy the long hols before scchool starts…
January 2nd, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Hehe…tat must have been pretty exciting. Binbin and Keatkeat are so brave, mummy, u have done a great job in teaching them well :)
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January 2nd, 2010 at 3:42 pm
What an accomplishment for the new year! I felt so excited reading this, it’s really like that Jap show. haha. Well done, Binbin and Keatkeat! :)
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January 2nd, 2010 at 11:53 pm
*clap clap*
This is really exciting! Oh..I, too, love to see my girls holding each other hands when they were told to do things together without us..
January 3rd, 2010 at 12:13 am
Yeah! This is indeed very exciting! :D
I wonder if you guys pretend to be very cool when you meet them at the coffee shop or were you all panting from the excitement? Hehehe…
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January 3rd, 2010 at 12:29 am
it was a nice experience and a test of their confidence and sense of responsibility. i was entertained by this post. wishing u a happy new year and more blessings ahead
January 3rd, 2010 at 5:26 am
Such big boys! I loved the little comments on the video, too. Happy New Year!
January 3rd, 2010 at 8:49 am
I can imagine the adrenaline of both you guys hiding and watching and the boys striking out on their own. Allen is braver than I! That was far! They did great. Glad you guys were lurking behind. They are growing their independence beautifully.
Happy New Year!
love erin xo
January 3rd, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Oh LZmommy,
we were indeed trying to act cool and I was trying very hard to control my panting!!
*huge laugh*
January 6th, 2010 at 9:19 am
I like :) we did something similar to Mal too, we asked him to go to the playground by himself
One of the toughest part about parenting is letting go, it’s not easy but in my opinion that’s one of the best way our kids learn and grow.
BTW here’s wishing u and your family a happy happy new year!!!
January 6th, 2010 at 11:29 am
Oh..that was a great New Year to remember. It was fun!
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January 7th, 2010 at 9:55 am
The boys r vy independent. And they really follow ur instruction to hold hands. If mine, I think sure run ard, play catching. *faint*
Mommy n papa playing detective — must be really fun ya. hehehe
January 7th, 2010 at 10:26 am
WOW….BOLD INDEED !!! But it was sooooo funny!!!
Now…..can get them to do more things!!!