SOC: Determining Success

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts SOC: Stream of Conciousness

Today has been a interesting day for me. R and I went for our first couple cooking class. We made egg benedict, parma ham with rocket, chocolate brownies and mushroom risotto. ( Will post the pictures later in the week once I get them downloaded from my phone).

The event was a success as we finally got to go on a date without the 3 kids in tow and got to do something interesting and out of the ordinary. R loved the hands on session and we got to be in the kitchen together learning how to cook new items which we haven’t cooked before. The cooking part wasn’t too challenging for us as we both cook. It was fun to learn how to make dishes which we haven’t tried cooking on our own kitchen. The risotto was making was rather laborious for me as I had to constantly stir the rice as it cooked over the fire and add chicken broth to it while I cooked. It was great that R was there to take turns to do the cooking as I was practically falling asleep stirring and looking at the stove. I don’t have the luxury of standing at the stove and cooking for 20-30 minutes and any cooking that is done is done using the timer and mostly ” put and go” come back..monitor for a while or a quick 5 min stir fry. This is because I’m constantly being distracted by the kids for one thing or another and it’s impossible to give my full attention to cooking.

It was great to spend that couple of hours together with R kid free and having good food to go along with it. The best thing is that I got a new toy for the kitchen after the class in the form of a new kitchen knife. R and I were enjoying using the knifes which were supplied at the cooking class that we decided to purchase one to use at home. 🙂

How was your weekend?

March 31, 2012

Soc: Keeping Kids Safe

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Parenting Views, Thoughts SOC: Stream of Conciousness

Keeping your child safe.

The attempted kidnapped cases reported on Facebook and the newspaper has sent many parents into a heightened sense of alertness all throughout Singapore. Even though after verification that some of the reported cases were hoaxes it is still better to play safe then sorry when it comes to my kids personal safety.

I’ve recently taken out the child harnesses which I had used with Doggie boy back then when he was a toddler for Tiger girl to use. She is now at this stage whereby she wants to run around as doesn’t not want to hold your hand. It’s extremely dangerous when we go out as being so little she can be very difficult to spot in a crowd. Therefore for now until she is old enough she will be on harness when we go out.

The boys have been briefed about strangers and safety while being out in public places. I have highlighted the reported cases in the newspapers to them and we did a reflection on how they would have felt if they were in the shoes of the kidnapped boy. There hasn’t been any scenario role play with them as yet but stern warnings to keep within eye shot and my reach when we are out to prevent anything from happening to them. I do know that child trafficking has been on the rise lately.

Many of these kidnapped kids in China were being maimed and forced to beg for a living. It’s downright human cruelty and abuse just for the sake of exploiting others for money and it has been really difficult for the government to crackdown on such a syndicate.

The only thing which I can do as a parent and on my level is to be vigilant and to teach my child to defend himself and how to be protect himself from such evil people.

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Soc: Keeping Kids Safe

What are you doing to keep your child/children safe?