off to Fidgets we go!

Little PJ had a play date with SKT and SKY on 5 Sep (where both their childcare centres were closed for Teachers' Day). We went to Fidgets World @ The Grandstand at Turf Club. (This is the cheapest we can find for toddlers below 2 years old)

While the 2 cousins went crazy the moment they stepped in, little PJ was apprehensive and didn't want to let go of whoever was carrying her. We deduced that it could be due to the noise and dark play areas (we started off at the area for older kids, which we realised only after a while). She stayed at one little corner playing with balls and didn't want to move. 

finding security in the balls

After a while, we then realised that there is another play area for toddlers below 3 years old. And so we brought her there and she was apparently happier there. (Oops, Papa Mama didn't mean to bring you to the wrong area!)

 Vehicles to ride on in the toddlers' area

 Obviously she didn't quite like this

Swimming in the sea of ball balls!

She was playing on her own most of the time, hence you don't see photos of her and her cousins together. I think the kids had great fun (they played for an hour plus), so much fun that all 3 of them were too tired for lunch. All 3 ate much less than what they would usually eat. When we left, SKT was already sleeping in her daddy's arms while little PJ fell asleep before the car turned out of Turf Club.

It was little PJ's first time at such indoor playground, and I guess it will be a long time before we would bring her to an indoor playground again. Some older kids run around and play like there is no tomorrow (read: scream and shout and reckless), and some unsupervised toddlers snatch toys like they are the king. And I'm not really comfortable with it. So well, we had fun, Fidgets, but we won't be back till a long time later. 

little PJ goes to school!

Little PJ enrolled into the infant care on 1 Sep. Her mama had been having separation anxiety since don't know when and had wished that the day wouldn't come come quickly. But when the time came, I still had to let her go.


                                             Happy to go to school

When we reached the school, she was quickly distracted by the big play area, many toys and little friends and immediately walked off to play. I stayed aside to watch her and I was pretty glad that she didn't have any separation anxiety.

Waiting to be fed

One more scoop please!

Teacher said she got into this toy on her own

She didn't have any problems playing and eating, nor with the teachers whom she saw for the first time. But napping was a huge struggle. She cried and cried and walked around in the room, refusing to lie down on the mattress. The teachers couldn't do anything and had to go on to making other kids nap. So I stayed in the room with her. When she finally relented, tears and mucus was all over her face. After that, I left the infant care to do some shopping. When I returned to the infant care at 4+pm, she was already awake and when she saw me, she wailed.

Mama, carry me!!

She only napped for 45min, which explains her cranky mode. Well, other than the napping struggle, I guess she was not too bad for the first day. She warmed up to the teachers quickly, had many toys to play and little friends to be with.

So for the second day, I just dropped her in school and left. When I went back to check at 1+pm (that's the napping time), teacher was trying to make her nap. So I quickly exited before she saw me. She didn't nap for long, just 45min again.

For the third day, she didn't nap at all!! I don't know what happened, but I do understand the difficulty of making this curious little girl nap. Just got to make do with it. She was so so so tired that she zonked out while on the way back home.

zzZzzZz...

Now is the second week that she is there. The Hubs will drop her off and pick her up every day. I hope the napping for my little girl will get better, and she will remain strong and healthy. (Heard too many horror stories about kids falling sick in childcare).