Productivity @ Work - Not just for working adults ...

As Singapore Government advocates greater productivity @ work, such concept and best practices apparently have become quite contagious. Check this out from the government: http://productivity.enterpriseone.gov.sg

Productivity is not only the buzz word that had caught up with the working adults, it has quite naturally imbued in the hearts of the little ones as well .... especially when the kid understands that "Productivity is achieving MAXIMUM efficiency by DOING LESS".

Here is an example:
Observe how "efficiently" the kid had completed the second column of letter "d"s or rather, a straight line cutting across all the cells in the second column; merely touching the right side of all the "o"s.

Frankly speaking, the kid had done likewise for all the "b"s as well. We as parents had to step in to instruct for "rework" due to "quality" and "behavioural" issues ;-)

This ain't real productivity, it's plain LAZINESS!

This reminds me of my past encounter with another kid:
Correction DONE!!!

Who's the most beautiful teacher?

Out of curiosity, the dad asked the kids whose the most beautiful teacher in their childcare centre:

4 y.o. :"Miss R.... ! "

Dad :"Why? "

4 y.o. :"Because she loves us and I like her the most!"

Then Dad asked the older kid who is now the alumnus to the childcare centre:

9 y.o. :"Miss A.....! "

Dad :"Why? "

9 y.o. :"Because I like her, that's why! "

It is interesting to observe how kids look at Beauty.
Apparently, Beauty to these kids is not based on physical appearance alone.
It is the Relationship that the educators have built with the kids that made them the most beautiful, not just in the kids' eyes, but in their hearts as well.
I salute to these Beautiful Teachers, Well done!

p.s., it might be more appropriate to publish this post in 2010's Teachers' days, but why should I hold back to praise these excellent educators ;D

Tiredness => Can't Dance well?!

We were travelling back home in th car in the late night, and my wife was so tired after the shopping.

Then she talked to the kids and it went on like this:

Mummy: "It's already past my bedtime and I really need your help to pack your bags so that I could sleep as soon as possible. Otherwise, I will not be able to PERFORM well in my work tomorrow."

Kid: "Mummy, I thought you work as an accountant, so why do you need to DANCE well in your work tomorrow?"

The "LIVE EXPERIENCE" in Hollywood Dinos (Jurong Bird Park)

We bought some tickets from the promoters for the Hollywood Dinos and we took the opportunity to visit the attraction on their first day, 12 Dec 2009.

How to get there (click here to find out)?
Well, the entrance for this attraction is just beside the entrance of Jurong Bird Park. So, if you know how to get to the bird park, I believe you can find Hollywood Dinos (click here for more information).


Some pointers:

• There is no toilet within the attraction, so either you clear your (especially kids) bowel/bladder before you enter or you may need to endure during your adventure for the next 45 to 60 min.
• Don't expect this to be as exciting or the same as those in Disney World or Universal Studios. What do you expect from a "lowly" priced attraction like this as compared to the theme parks?
• You should not stay put too long in any point of the "adventure" as there are groups coming in after you, so please be ambulatory and make way for subsequent groups of tourists.
• Prepare extra money in case you wish to buy some dino-related merchandise after the tour to encourage your kids for doing well in their exams.

 Well, here are some records of our "LIVE Experience" in the Hollywood Dinos!

Children's Bubble & Foam Party!!! Ending on 13 Dec 2009, 9PM!

Well, I have heard of the adults/teens going for the wild foam parties at the beach .... but this is my first time witnessing The Kids' Bubble & Foam Party!!

There's a stage for games and performaces.

The kids could literally swim within the foam!

Take a look at these clips:

Wana hava FOAM FIGHT here??

Try making FOAM BALLS if you could ;D

Plus having fun with all the BUBBLES!

Sushi in the hands of the kids

What do you think will happen to these Egg Hosomaki
in the hands of the kids?

BEFORE

This is what gona happen:

Kid: "Tada!! Then you see the eggie and NOW you don't!"

AFTER

What's the Opposite of MONSTER?

I asked the kids this question,

"What is the Opposite of MONSTER?"

I gave some hints to the kids by telling them to think of something that is the opposite of HUGE and SCARY ...

9 y.o. kid: "The opposite of HUGE & SCARY would be something mini & nice ...."




7 y.o. kid: "I KNOW I KNOW .... the opposite of MONSTER is MINI-STER! "

If you are still figuring it out, you may check this website out for the opposites of MONSTER:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080414163950AAXY6zV

I think the Mini-sters in the government/churches would be glad to hear that ;D

When kids "reminded" their parents in a heated argument ....

It was during dinner time when the dad was shouting at his wife because of an unpleasant remark made by her. Then, the mummy retaliated with a barrage of sharp criticism on the dad. The "Battle between the Sexes" went on for a few more minutes AND the young children were listening.

When there was a brief moment of silence, the kids blurted ....

9 y.o. daughter: "Dad, you should stop complaining further. Do you remember teaching me not to talk back during an argument as it may make matter worse?"

7 y.o. son: "Dad, we will learn from you to argue and do the same to you when we grow up."

4 y.o. daughter: "Yah! Daddy! ... if you are angry, you will grow Fat, Fat, Fat and become a Fatty Daddy ..."

Could the daddy carry on with his tongue lashing after hearing all the above from his kids?

The dad finally apologised and admitted that the kids were right and there was peace once more at the dining table ....

So, what do you think was the lesson learnt from the above event?

Kid's way to cool an angry parent

The dad was so angry with the kids as they were not obeying and causing hell lot of noise in the car. Then ....

Dad: "QUIET! Why aren't you guys following my instruction to put on your safety belt and keep slient for a minute! ......."

....then the scolding continued ..... then there was silence ..... until .....

4 y.o. gal: "Daddy, people will not be beautiful when they are angry. Same for you daddy, when you are angry, you will not be handsome anymore ...."


After the listening to his daughter's witty remark, his anger sort of dissipated ....

Persuading kids to go to playground

When the kids were asked to go to the playground ....

"We don't like to go to the playground ..." Some of the little girls whimpered.

"Why?" The teacher asked.

The girls explained,"Because there are many mosquitoes there!"

One 4 y.o. girl who loves playing at the playground then exclaimed,
"Don't worry, let's go to the playground, the mosquitoes will LOVE you ....."

Well, that's true! The mosquitoes really love the kids, for survival sake ....
Guess what ... there is even a Singaporean Mosquito song .... "Mosquito, likes me ...." ... thanks to the Mr.Brown show lah:
http://www.mrbrownshow.com/2009/04/20/the-mrbrown-show-the-mosquito-song/
The Mosquito Song Download MP3 (MP3, file size: 3.8mb, Time: 00:04:05)

p.s. thanks Audrey for sharing the encounter with us.

DADDY! GET RID OF THE ANT!

4 y.o.: "DAD! COME HERE! There's an ANT on the floor .... it's crawling around ..."

Dad: "Wait .... I am working on some other things now."

4 y.o.: "Dad, why don't you come and get rid of the ant now?!"

Dad: "Because I am very busy now!"

When the dad went to the child .... and saw a few ants crawling on the floor ...

4 y.o.: "Daddy! You see lah! .... Because you DID NOT GET RID of the ant, it INVITES other ants to come to our house ...."

Dad was dumbfounded ......

Walking with pet: kids style

Firstly, the kids were told to walk their little pup, and here was their first reaction:

What a tussle!

Alright, managed to break them up and persuaded them to "SHARE"...... and here's what we'd:

I was amazed how these kids had their "share" in walking the pet ..... geeeezzzzz .....

Well, that would be the first and last time they walked their pet in their "creative" way ;-)

Kid's Excuses to get what he wanted

Dad woke his 7 y.o. kid up,

7 y.o. :"Dad, I'm really tired, can't I sleep in the car?!"
Dad :"Nope, But you can walk back to rest in your bedroom."

The kid got out from the car reluctantly and while walking back home with his dad,

7 y.o. :"Dad, I am tired, but you wake me up, so, can I play computer games?"
Dad :"Not until you complete your homework."

7 y.o. :"Dad, I can only play computer games now..."
Dad :"WHY?!"

7 y.o. :"Because I will need more energy to hold the pencil and write when I do my homework ..."

7 y.o. :"... But I only need one finger (press the keyboard) to play the computer games."

7 y.o.:"... I won't play games that need the mouse."

Kids' Art Showcase #12 - Sea Creature #7

This ray will really STING!!! Look at its tail ... it's an ARROW

From the 9 y.o. gal again.

Kids' Art Showcase #11 - Sea Creature #6

From the 9 y.o. gal ... sea star

Predict your kids' future success in life using the "Don't eat the marshmallow" experiment

Joachim de Posada says, Don't eat the marshmallow - 20 Translation(s) dotSUB



You can borrow his book from the National Library:
http://newarrivals.nlb.gov.sg/itemdetail.aspx?bid=12988752#annotation

If any one of you parents out there has been using similar techniques to help your kids to be successful in their life, please feel free to comment to this post Or add me as a friend to your FACEBOOK then post your parenting tips and experience in my Wall :D

Kids' Art Showcase #10 - Sea Creature #5

From the 9 y.o. girl again ... errrr ... yah I know, it's not an Octupus

(it's an Octopus)

Dreamcatcher

Wow! I didn't know that the kids are taught to make Dreamcatchers in their primary school.

Dreamcatchers were originally made by the Red indians in North America for their kids to catch & purge bad dreams while letting the good ones through to the kids.

Click Here to read more about Dreamcatcher

Well, I guess it may not be a tradition to write down specific dreams on a Dreamcatcher ... but this could probably be used as a Frame for the kid to remind herself to strive after her dreams ...

And may her dreams come true ...

Kids' Art Showcase #9 - Sea Creature #4

From a 9 y.o.
Is it a Jellyfish or a four-tentacled squid?

It's DURAIN season again!! (or coming to an end already)

You should have watched how she ate this durain ....

At the end, she told me that she did not like it ...

She was merely squashing, squeezing and peeling,

as if she was playing with plasticine!

She could have pass it to ME!! I LOVE DURAINS!!

Although it was apparently a waste to me,

it was a "tasty" experience for her ....geeezzzzz ....