Children's Day 2013

While some fathers would sleep through the night snoring or don’t even bother to move a bit when they hear their child’s cry and/or call and will just wait and leave it to the wife or mother to tend, there are surely a few exceptions – and it definitely includes Joseph. Here’s a snapshot of his thoughts posted on our Facebook page at about 11ish at night on 04 October 2013, which also happened to be Children’s Day:

Absolutely a different and affirmative perspective on seeing and/or doing Daddy duties.

Belated happy Children’s Day to our lovey dovies – Fyodor and Hendrik!

Mommy and Daddy love you heaps.  <3

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Children's Day 2012

Last Friday, 05 October 2012 was Children’s Day. Hendrik’s school, Sunbeam Kindergarten, declared it as a school holiday, thus the children, teachers and staff enjoyed a day off. The school had a party the day before to celebrate the special day for the kids.

When I phoned Hendrik at home after school that day and asked how the party went, he gladly reported that he participated in the games and activities as well as partook of the foods that were prepared for them. I also found out when I came home from work in the afternoon that he also brought with him goodies and / or presents from school.

~present from Mrs Neo and Mrs Lim - Hello Panda biscuits inside ~

~ present from the Kindergarten - sticker puzzle ~

 

~ present from the teachers and principal - mini white board and marker ~

I would have wanted to bring Hendrik out last Friday to celebrate Children’s Day, but he fell ill Thursday night. He complained of stomach pain, vomited and had diarrhea. Doctor’s diagnosis was stomach infection due to germs / dirt from the hands, food, etc. Hendrik was unwell for 5 days. We never really knew the root cause of the infection because there was not any lab test done. Suffice it to say that being careful the next time is needed, making sure that his hands are clean whenever he eats and that the food also should be cooked and prepared well.

 
Nevertheless, from Hendrik’s enthusiastic report about their party, I think he enjoyed his first Children’s Day celebration at school…

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