We bought this huge train set for the boys as their Christmas present. Ryan managed to assemble the set by himself by following the instructions on the box. He extended the train set but including certain parts of the other train set which he has that was compatible with the new set. Here in this picture you can see him hard at “play “.
I’m really impressed at his devotion for Thomas the Train Engine and friends. He had been interested in these trains since he was 2yrs old and still am happy playing with his train sets daily.
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On Boxing Day we brought the kids to the Science Centre to view the exhibitions at Body Worlds. This exhibition has been in Singapore since October.
Body Worlds had received quite a controversial review due to the fact that they use real human bodies as exhibits. It can be a rather gruesome site for some and admission to the exhibition did come with a disclaimer that it may be unsuitable for young kids. Nevertheless we felt that it would be educational for the boys to view these exhibits.
Ryan has been interested in the various parts of the body and had been asking me to borrow more books about the human body from the library.
This was a chance for him to see first hand for himself the various parts of the body and the different systems that made up the body. He kept asking me about how each part of the body interact with the other parts.
Roy too was interested in seeing the various bones. The giraffe and horse exhibit were the most impressive to him. He kept on pointing to these two animals and pulling me over to stand next to him at the exhibits. It must have taken years to create these pieces of art as each piece was painstakingly preserved and carved out to represent the various human body systems.
I personally was interested to see the conception of a baby. The showed how the baby looked at 3 weeks , 12 weeks, 4mths, 6mth and 8mths in the womb. I had a clearer idea on how a baby develops in the mother’s womb and how Ryan and Roy must have looked at those various stages. It definitely gives one a much clearer view how the baby develops than through the ultra scan pictures that one views at the gynae.
Here is a short clip which I found on You Tube explaining how the exhibits are made.
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