At this age, it is through play that children form friendship with others, improve their communication skills and enhance their creativity.
One of our favourite 'tools' is Playdoh. Of course, we roped in Gerlyn to be Gerrard's playmate. They like it so much that they can spend more than an hour on this on the table and can still go on. As I type this entry, they are playing on their own at the living room.
This reminds me of a conversation that I had with one of the teachers in the childcare centre. The emphasis should not be on handwriting or penmanship for children in preschool. They should be doing more handicrafts. This, I agree. In fact, at home, we refrain from writing or spelling. Though we do let them doodle a lot.
The Gers mainly play, doodle, watch TV (less than 2 h) and read. We have assessment books, which are given by my cousin. But we have not sit down and go through any one of them. With Gerrard's diagnosis, the activities we do tend to be those recommended by the therapists. Everything is back to basics - improving communication, attention span and reading skills. Hence, we can declare that we failed to be the modern Singaporean parents. But I am pretty sure we have provided the Gers with a totally different childhood experience!
惜福！
Brother and sister in action.
Look what I have made!
Gerrard's snowman. Daddy's takking a nap at the background...
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