Somewhere over the rainbow…

No TV Policy

I seldom watch TV in Bangkok as I don’t have the time for it. However, I relied a lot on the idiot box to watch over my kids when I was busy. I know it’s bad, ok? But in order to keep them occupied without monkeying around for at least 30 minutes, watching Barney, Tom and Jerry, Barbie, and other cartoons sounded like a good option.

However, we have started a No TV Policy during weekdays, so they can only watch TV on Saturdays and Sundays. I’m not sure if I should set the time for their favorite DVDs yet, but we will see how to arrange that this weekend. Justin and Isabelle have not been watching a single program for 5 days, and they are doing well. Surprisingly, I didn’t expect them to behave so well without TV. I thought that they will ask or cry for Tom and Jerry, but they didn’t. They saw me buying some new Mickey Mouse and Disney cartoons yesterday, and they didn’t fuss about it. I said they will have to wait until the weekend, and they cleverly obeyed.

They play and read more these days. Actually, I’m having a slight sore throat after reading load so much to them. LOL! Hubby went for night golf and I handled the kids all by myself last night. They practically wanted me to read more than 8 books, and gosh, some of them are so thick!!! Besides that, they had fun playing and doing some coloring, and we could do so much until bedtime.

Of course, this policy doesn’t apply to hubby and me. LOL! We can only watch the TV after the kids are asleep. Hubby said he missed so many Olympic games, but no choice la, the “No TV Policy” rules.

Do I Need A Tandem Stroller?

We hardly use the strollers when our kids are younger. My hubby said it’s very inconvenient to find the lifts or carry the stroller when the baby wanted to get out of it. He enjoyed carrying them, but I don’t think we can do so frequently now. My kids are getting heavier and carrying them around is hurting my back! Sometimes, hubby will carry both of them by himself while I just do my shopping. LOL!

I wonder if my children are too old for tandem stroller? I found some side-by-side tandem strollers from ShopWiki, and I wonder if they are a good buy. If you are interested to get a stroller online, check out the different prices listed at various webstores here. It’s easier to get a good bargain at ShopWiki.

Anyway, I would prefer to try out the strollers before buying any. I have to consider if they can take the weight of my 2 kids, which are not babies anymore! Furthermore, it has to be lightweight. I can’t carry a heavy stroller by myself when hubby is carrying my children.

Frankly, do I still need one?

Mother’s Day in Thailand

When I saw the banners of Mother’s Day celebration at some shops in Bangkok, I thought that they had forgotten to remove the banners as we normally celebrate Mother’s Day in May. But in Thailand, it’s celebrated on 12th of August which is also the Queen’s birthday. She is regarded as the mother of all Thai people, and thus Thai people celebrate Mother’s Day in August. My kids supposed to join the school concert on this special occasion, but they can’t. Anyway, they made cards for me last week, and I love it.

Justin made a card with our family photo on it. When the teachers were asking for photos, I didn’t ask for the reason, so I was rather surprised to see their gifts. He did collage for the heart, and wrote “I love mom” with some heart shapes at the bottom. I might be the only mother with a message written in English at his school. LOL!

Isabelle made a white flower. Mothers are given white flowers here on Thai Mother’s Day. She helped the teacher to paste the cotton onto the white paper and her teacher helped her with the rest of the work. I think she had lots of fun playing with glue.

At first, both of them refused to give me their artwork. They said they belonged to them. But after lots of persuasion, they finally handed me their card and flower, and I was so happy to hold them in my hands. LOL!

I placed the gifts on my office table. They will be there as long as possible.