The Not-So-Scary Bubbles

I love to play around with my girls. I come up with games and activity every weekend, just to spend some quality time with them and yup, not forgetting my hubby. Sometimes, he joined in the fun though most of the Sunday, he will join his friends for the basketball games.

Well, I bought bubbles for my girls to play, thinking that they will really enjoy the play, seeing all the bubbles, floating in the air and then, disappearing into the thin air. For SyuenSyuen, she used to the game already but still, she enjoys playing the bubbles.

Some parents think that it is dangerous for children to play bubbles including my nanny. She won't allow my children to play with bubbles. She told me that they will accidentally drink it! Haizzz...I was speechless. So, I didn't let my children bring the bubbles to her nanny's house instead we played it at home and sometimes at the field near our house.

Well, I wouldn't say that her nanny is wrong, she has her own intention. She might be right too but not 100% right. I guess it's all about point of view and acceptance. I played bubbles with my girls a few times already. As for NingNing, it is still a very new game to her. At first, I blew the bubbles for them to chase around and then, NingNing wanted to try on her own. I guess due to the bottle-feeding, she knows how to suck but she doesn't know how to blow. And ya, she sucked the bubble-stick! I'm shocked too but I'm well-prepared. I washed her mouth with a bottle of water, holding in my hand (standby).

Children learn well through mistake. After that very one time, she knew that she couldn't put it into her mouth. Then, I taught her how to blow. She learned it in no time at all. Sometimes, she blew it until her mouth looked like a cute little 'piglet' mouth.

Sometimes, she blew it so hard that no bubbles came out.

Sometimes, she blew it so hard that her salive was out too.

Sometimes, she was so focused on her blowing technique, her bubble-stick was out of blowing range.

But, after a few days of playing, she is skillful now.

She even followed SyuenSyuen to blow the bubbles out and caught it back using their bubble-stick. This is the picture taken last year.

Is it wonderful to see them playing happily and creatively at the field and at the porch.

Ya, it is definitely dangerous if there is no adult "overseeing" the children. But, isn't it better that we, adult play with them together rather than "oversee" them? After the play, I will keep the bubbles on top of a closed shelf. I think that it is our responsibility to keep dangerous things (knife, scissors, medicine etc.) at a safe place. Of course, I told them what will happen if we drink the bubble solution. And this time, they learned a safety tip through this game. The bubbles are not-so-scary afterall.