Playtime

Playtime

No Tv to watch as usual. No Bakugan to play. No barbie doll sets for Meryl. Even the new cooking set is still unavailable. Either they have been confiscated or they have been banned for the day or week. Reason? Eating too slowly, 'fighting' wth each other or being defiant.

It's become such a norm that their news toys will inconceivably be in cold storage barely a few days after it has been opened. All because either one of them has flaunted a rule. During such times, they meekly give in and know that they stand no chance if they argue or resist; In fact they know that by doing so, the punishment will be added by a few more days. My helper has been happily putting away their toys and monitoring the piece of paper on our fridge door with dates on it.

So what's left are their usual toys; Stuffed monkeys, giraffes, wombats, old cooking sets, trains and puzzles. But to my amazement, the Duo have concocted a new game in which they are the 'caretakers' of their pets. It included cooking for them, feeding them, bathing them in a 'special' tub and putting them to sleep in letter holders (those with a few pouches on them for letters and stuff) just next to their beds. They were proudly showing off their pets to the hubby this morning and demonstrating to him how they feed and shower them!