Dawn had been learning to feed herself since April.  Here’s one of the post which I had made about this : Yummy Yummy.

Looking at her own progress, we think that it’s time for her to feed herself for her main meals.  Her first attempt was in Dear’s place while we had teochew porridge for lunch.  She did an excellent job and even though there’s some mess on the chair and the floor, it’s considered a good attempt for a kid of her age.  And of ‘cos the understanding and encouragement from Dear’s parents did a wonderful part in this partnership.

My mum gave me this unbelievable look when I told her that Dawn should start feeding herself for her main meals.  I guess is the thought of having to clean after Dawn…but if we continue to be so protective over the kid, how can she learn? How can she explore?

Anyway, because today is Sunday and I was at home during Dawn’s dinner (which during weekdays I would be still at work), mom had no choice but to let Dawn feed herself because I insisted. :p

And Dawn finished her dinner by herself, with minimal mess, and even stopped my mum from feeding her when at one point my mum was concern that the porridge was getting cold. I have a girl who has character! (and sometimes too much of that…haiz).

It’s always my personal belief that kids need not be overly showered with those “branded” toys.  Why are we teaching our own kids about BRANDED stuff from age 0?  However, I cannot deny that most branded toys had more considerations on the safety aspect, but this is not my point today.  We should buy moderate quantity of toys, and not all must be branded lah…

I myself did not buy alot of toys for Dawn, and even if I buy toys, I realised those “Ma Sa Ma Sa” from those neighbourhood shops are equally good. Yes, some toys had branded themselves to provide high education value…but, kids can learn words and their ABC from other settings too right?  Anyway, branded toys are too expensive for me to buy them…I will go broke if everything she’s playing now are branded.  The only good buy which I am satisfied with, is the Sesame Street Driving Simulator toy which I bought from Malacca at 70% off! It’s only about S$9 :p

I think most kids can turn the things which they see day to day as their fun toys.  They are more curious in exploring such things rather than those toys which they get bored after awhile.  At least this is very true for Dawn.  So besides her toys in her big toy box, she likes the clothes pegs, the newspaper, the telephone, the remote controls, my water bottle, empty boxes, my mum’s house slippers and the list goes on…basically anything that can interest her in the house.

So, her lastest toy.  Let me present, the Kung Fu Dawn Dawn.

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↑↑ Look at me! This is the famous move which I learnt from the Master.  Master Wu Gui is he?

↑↑ I got you, you little ANT!

↑↑ I am ME, the Kung Fu Dawn Dawn.