You know how as parents, you preach good things to your children in the form of half-truths so that they will believe you?
So anyway, Jaina was fussing in the car and I wanted to distract her. So I noticed an old man pushing a hugh pile of carton boxes across the road and pointed it out to Jaina. I told her that the old man was having a hard time pushing the cart because he didn’t eat enough vegetables.
Jaina didn’t looked very convinced so I pushed my theory some more. I said that if Jaina had eaten more veges than she will be strong enough to do many things. Like how Jaina had helped pushed her Tai-ma’s wheelchair the other time we were on vacation.
Jaina was thoughtful and soon launched into her own world of rationale.
Jaina: Jaina eat ALL (which is a lie) her vegetables so Jaina has the strength to push Tai-ma.
Mummy: Yes dear, that’s why you need to eat all your vegetables.
Jaina (on auto mode already): Jaina eat vegetable so Jaina can push Tai-ma to many place…
Mummy: Uh huh…
Jaina: …to Malaysia… to Batam…
Mummy at this point gave Daddy a side-glance. Feeling very impressed that Jaina can list countries.
Jaina: (pause) … Malaysia… Bedok… Malaysia…
Mummy bursted out laughing as I realised she ran out of places!!! But not bad lah, for a 3 year old, she is indeed well travelled. Malaysia, Batam and not forgetting Bedok!! Perhaps this is because I’ve often told her that Bedok is very far away.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
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