Happy playmates

As I’m writing this posting, there are darts flying over my head from the Nerf guns and one just whizzed pass my left ear. One of them suited in cardboard armour (Max) and the others hiding behind the sofa, the dining table and the indoor potted plants. I have 4 boys in my house now, 3 of them age 7-8, Max’s classmate and one, age 6, the younger brother of one of the boys.

(@..@) 4 boys sounding like a dozen boys here! Mine has to be noisiest house on the street now! Can you just imagine?

Well, it’s school holidays…! It’s time for the kids to have some fun with kids of the same age. Never mind that Mommy needs some ear-plugs, let them have some fun and Mommy’s job is to keep the boys’ tummies filled. J

Fun-time with playmates makes good memories for kids. Kids learn from playing, they learn to interact, to share, to work together, to compete, to negotiate, to have group fun and to learn from each other. I remember I grew up having so much fun with the kids in the neighbourhood, cycling, exploring, camping in the backyard (with all amenities close by, of course).

Next, I’m trying to get them to settle down a little with some organised play after the “good-guy-go-after-the bad-guy” play. This good guy-bad guy stuff is largely motivated by their inner human spirit’s desire for power. They admire power, strength and courage…aiikkk…another dart just whizzed pass my tummy as I'm writing this post.

I’ve just thrown out a challenge to them to make the “Coolest” robot-android with the lego pieces (combination of pieces from 9 Bionicle sets, Technic set, duplo set, Mars, creator set, exo-force sets and some others)


I'll tell you what happens next ...