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My 3yo & Chinese Chess.
Jerry pulled out my chinese chess set from my cupboard that’s filled with loads of card and board games 3 nights ago. And he bugged me for more than 15 mins to play it with him. Just how do you play Chinese chess with a 3yo? A game that involves recognising the different characters, the various moves each make and the strategy behind the game? And he, for now, someone that can’t even recognise a single Chinese character yet? I tried explaining that the game is too difficult, and that its really meant for papa & mama but he wouldn’t take no for an answer and kept telling me, “Play…
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Jerry learns his alphas!
or objects associated to it more likely. I made him perform for daddy last night, and i’m sure daddy had a *proud daddy moment* because he showered the kid with loads of kisses and hugs thereafter. how come mummy doesnt get the hugs and kisses? I should get some credit for teaching the kid, no? jerry and his alphabets.mp4 from Cherie Lim on Vimeo.
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learning about darkness and light.
my household suffered a blackout (make that several blackouts), and we were moving around with torches trying to identify the source of the power trip. jerry was part of the entire saga and I was rather amused he wasn’t freaked out by the darkness at all. he just followed us around, wanting to get into the thick of action in whatever we are doing, mainly observing and mimicking. I gave him a torch light and he went shining into everything that he wanted to check out and even went on an expedition around the house by himself! am mighty amused by his actions for quite a while…
