Saturday, July 22, 2017

Yishun Fire station by Ade Oei

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My kids are my auto alarm clock, jumping on our faces, on my hair.And imitates the sound of the rooster to wake up us.
The benefit of living in Yishun is , us Yishun mummies and daddies,  can gather easily at Yishun Fire station. The kids waited eagerly for an officer come over to orient us.  
We went to a room where they picked up the emergency calls . We were shown the map,  on the area that fire station covers.  While the adults were keen knowing the details,  the kids were entertained by the helmet,  a kind officer passed to them. 
We are firemen
What ? I put on the hat , and I am still not a fireman?
Ready to roll it 
The kids were excited in sitting in the fire engine,  more than anything.  The tank belows hold a substantial amount of water (which this mummy old liao, forgot how much) for them to fight fire.  
Again,  the adults are interested to know the details,  while the kids were touching the fire engine,  the wheels and basically anything they can set their eyes on. 

The different hose are used in different incidents,  the greater pressure were used in for e.g , the tuas site incident, where the firemen were not able to go near. The kids explored holding the hose, which cost $700! 


Royce holding the hose the wrong way.
My friend don the fireman hat well

Adele trying to crank the fire truck




The polite firemen greeted us in polite nods and hellos. While the kids rushed over,  hose the invisible fire down

The last activity was getting dressed in 1 min, 15 seconds. The kids were fascinated as much as the adults.  He did an impressive job,  under 1 minute.  

Thank you firemen,  for keeping us safe!  

Till then, See you again! 
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Role Parenting is important

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As parents,  we are expected to be perfect.  People can refute the statement,  by saying since when?  But we all know we do and you do.
Even as a person, we are expected to follow the morals of what the society wants us to be. 
I broke most aspects of it . Sociology taught me we play different roles,  and we are actors on our stage.
When it comes to parenting,  I only can try to be the best that I can,  imparting the good values.  However , when quarrels arises,  the anger get the better of us. 
I can see myself replaying the scenes over and over again. Only to realise how scared my kid was,  now that Royce is older,  he understands what is going on. 
Remembering a scene where I quarrelled with my mother-in-law,  the anger makes blood literally raised to my head and it clouded the judgement. I did my worst , and I am not proud but it did not surprised me that I did what I did.  I was only glad that my maid stopped me.
But when I turned around, I saw Royce and he was afraid and he stood in that spot looking at us. That expression etched in my memory,  knew that he will remember that scene for I don't know how long.
And that was my memory that I knew I had to stop.  I avoided my mother-in-law for the period of time she stayed in my house till the time she moved out. There was no better solution but I wanted to prevent it from happening again. 
However that didn't stopped me,  from quarrelling with my husband. Tension will rise and we are both strong - minded or obstinate for a better word.  The little one,  was the one whom on twice the occasion,  put out his both hands like traffic policeman . He called out to us,  'Stop,  stop'
These incidents really reduced my quarrels in my marriage, it did not abruptly stopped but it did gradually overtime. For instance, both me and Ronald stopped immediately when little Royce did that before the quarrel escalated.
It was because of those incidents , i knew that Royce was learning and he remembers
I often hug my husband in front of my kids and go into group hug mode with them.  Or I will affectionately kiss my husband on his lips . Often I find Adele and Royce climbing into my bed in the morning,  and group hug me or me and my husband.
Royce being the bigger one will kiss me on my lips,  not that I have problem with that.  But more on how I stopped him from doing that to his guy and girl classmates.
So the video educating us,  on the impression imprinted the kids memories.  Which I strongly agree,  happy watching the video in the link below.
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Tuesday, August 09, 2016

Tanjong Pagar Railway Station with kid

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On this National day 2016, we decided to bring Royce out for a walk. While Grandma Oei's help to look after Baby Adele. 
Grandpa Oei,  Papa , Mama Koh and my maid took the hike at Tanjong Pagar railway station. 
The railway opened on the 3rd May 1932, had seen better days. And only in my youth if I had known I would have recorded more memories.  
Back in my younger days, from the window of my parent's house, overlooking the railway,  I could hear the sounds of trains at times.  The food vendors stalls will be extended just outside the station.  I remember buying ramly Burger. I guess the beauty of the railway stations is in its historical moments , and allowing the kids to relive part and bits of the moment.

The banners make the rail station live again. 
I have simply no idea but the kids are fascinated with railway and the stones. Royce was busy climbing up and down the pavement.
Even stones fascinated the kids.  I guessed they really do have better imagination than adults.


  
While the pretty nature are hidden away from the kids,  the adults attempt to bring the child 's attention to it. But the rocks seems more interesting. 

Behind the scenes of the abandoned stores. 
The abandoned road makes an abundance of space for the kids to roam and glide . While the platform  standing at the height enough to exhaust Royce. 
Kids playing with the rocks
Long forgotten but was once lively in it glorious days.

With Royce's energy running out, we have also claim the end of the day at Tanjong Pagar's railway station. 
In less than  few months, heritage site Tanjong Pagar Railway Station will be closed on Dec. 25, 2016, and will remain shut for up to nine years, This is to build new Circle Line’s Cantonment station, slated to open in 2025.
Goodbye old Tanjong Pagar railway , till we see you again. 
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Sunday, June 05, 2016

National Museum of Singapore - Kid's Activities

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I wanted to bring the kids to have fun. I was a little too lazy to do the research, so PaPa Koh did his job again. This time round he found that Children's season Masak Masak 2016 is  at National Museum of Singapore . 

The moment we went down the escalator, we spotted some kids' activities, which Royce deep dived and went over to check it out.

I like the way small kids hold the big object


We were ntuc cardholders and we got our ticket free to some of the galleries.

Because of the timing , we went to register for the cycling activities. As we had to wait for our turn, we went to find things to entertain the kids. The Fun cycling was a fun concept
Interesting Bicycle's concept , the power from cycling generates bubbles foams or washing clothes.
However, little tots like Royce loses his interest and went over to play with the puzzle pieces and it entertained the little ones for quite a while. And at this moment, Adele walked on her own for the first time.

      
Also during the waiting moment, we have decided to explore the museum. It is too know our history,  and to experience what it is like being there,  back in time.  

We went to the theatre.  I always had the fascination with drive in movie. The museum done up the drive in scene,  could picture and imagine those days soaked in the ambience of watching movie outdoors

The childhood's memories of the film are presented in the museum.  Makes me feel old. 
The day at the museum ended with the cycling activities, with the help of parents , it was a success that the kids were enjoying themselves
Papa Koh helping Royce amd a random kid 
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Saturday, March 19, 2016

Happy Willow Indoor Playground Review By Adelynn Oei

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With Royce turning 3 years of age, we were looking for ideas to celebrate his birthday.
While I was looking after children. Papa Koh pulled some time to research and found a good deal on Groupon. It so happen , I was just talking with a bunch of good friend mummies about indoor playground. And I was like let's do this, it looked like fun. 

I felt more excited than my son, who probably has no idea where he is going. 
At age of 3, he did not warm up to the playground instantly. He did not explore the area immediately . Infact, his little sister was more daring at the age of 1. I guess also because she did not have the concept of heights or playground.
Stored little Adele at the toddler's turf corner . Papa and Mama Koh braved the 'tough' terrain. In the procss of climbing up and through the nets, bumped my heads a few times.                                                            
Royce was only convinced when Papa and Mama Koh climbed up and he followed suit . I am not sure when did my maid and Adele sneaked in. Royce somewhat got his guts when he saw his sister walking on the net and crossed to the other side of the platform. 

Papa Koh Spotted climbing up and joining the fun.
The kids had alot of fun with the slide . I have been to a few outdoor playgrounds and had a go on the slides, this is one of the better ones. One of the slide here is defintely great fun. As the slide is tilted at an angle, where the kid will slide all the way to the bottom . To me , an *unslidely slide kills the fun for the kid. 

I had a good impression with their services. They were smiles all the way.Happy Willow has a two rooms ideal for birthday cake cutting and  games and party. The best part of doing such party , while the kids screamed and used up their energy . The adults get to chillax at the sofa corner. This puts the host at ease that the kids are well entertained. If the younger kids are alittle drained, they can checked in at the play area , which had playhouse , cafe and sink .
The day was over ,when the kids are tired and the adults are more tired.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Motherhood Bring Out the best in Me - Ade Oei

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I wasn't that popular girl in secondary school, which I wished to be or the one with the well do background.

I had low self esteem , along the way of my growing up and marriage to Papa Koh. I never thought what kind of wife I am to him or a daughter I am to my parents.

Being a first time parent was tough, but I always thought I was coping well with motherhood, of being a daughter, a wife and a career woman.

I remembered the first time my Dad reprimanded me for not knowing how to cook porridge for his grandson. That struck me , what a horrible mum I am. I gathered tips from mum and mother-in-law to cook a decent porridge for Royce. I strive hard to know to how to cook more dishes, so my kids will come home for dinner when they are bigger.  Moving forward 3 years later , not that I know a lot more dishes, but I know I can put food down on the table for my kids.

The daughter role that I played, the rebellious , not wanting to come home. I don't give a damn if my mum waits up for me. To a now because I have kids, and I saw how my parents take care of them and loving them. It will not be any less love for me and my brother back then. It made me travelled back home more often to visit them and to have meals with them. I am not able to pay back them the amount of money and love they spent on me, but I do it my own ways to repay them back anyway possible.

Maybe all these while, in a long term relationship. I do admit we take my spouse for granted . While being married for 2 years, I wouldn't give in on any arguments that could sometimes lead to ugly incidents. The parents that we are now, do not allow the quarrel to lead to the next day. As we did not want the anger to affect the kids. 
Being a mother , naturally I put my kid first before me . This has given me a new perspective to take a step back and check on my husband's needs. The little things , for e.g when he is back home from a run , I get him water . Which do lead to better quality in the relationship.

As my career role, the mistakes that I do, will trigger me to think what kind of mother I have reflected on my kids. As I will very much like them to excel in this aspect of their life. I am constantly trying to make improvements. In hope that what attitude I have for work , will be the same in everything that I do. 

Motherhood bring out the best in me and I am loving it.
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