Extra expense because of Kids
Child, Parenting, Preschool, Toddler January 28th, 2008Everyone knows that kids equal extra expenses. Milk powder, diapers, baby cot, pram, special baby shower foam, kids toothpaste, mini toothbrush, lots of tiny clothing and the list goes on.
For us, there is a special thing we had to settle which I guess many family do not need to worry. You see, Allan drives a van because he needs to do delivery for his brother, who is a supplier for greeting cards. So Allan needs the van to deliver his brother’s greeting cards to retail shops, insurance agents, property agents, etc.
The front could sit 3 people and when the kids where still small, one of them would sit on my lap while the other one would sit between Allan and I. Ya, like most of you (my fellow Singaporeans) know, its against the Singapore law.
But now when they are so ‘big’, the front space which used to be quite spacious has suddenly become very cramp. So we went to the get this!
We took a long time to find a mini sofa for 3 people to put in the van so that the kids and I can sit at the back. Everyone told us that we must get someone to tailor-made the sofa for us, but we believe in possibilities and did not want to spend the extra cent to get a tailor-made seater.
Indeed, when there is a will, there is a way. We searched through the furniture malls and found this mini sofa-bed. Don’t you think the length and the width is a perfect fit? Its four feet by 2.5 feet.
We feel in love with it at first sight! So now Allan becomes our chauffeur *wink*.
There is still plenty of space behind the sofa for brother’s greeting cards. So from now on the kids no longer need to squat down whenever they see a police car drive pass. They can just sit back and relax. With so much room to move around, the car rides become more enjoyable as they play with their toy cars on the sofa.
When the kids are happy, so will the parents, right? *Nodding*
January 28th, 2008 at 1:45 am
Umm, yeah. Are there seatbelts, or is that one of those neurotically American questions, LOL?
January 28th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Happy for you that you finally found a suitable sofa~ Can I get a chance to sit on it soon? Hee
January 29th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Nah! no seatbelts…my MIL asked the same question the moment she heard it.
her reply, “So Dangerous!”
my reply, “I will be with them. I will make sure that they are fine. What to do? I still can’t afford a car…”