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Monday, November 19, 2012

The Ten 'Nevers' & The Ten 'Always'

As Mummy was looking through the internet to look for a Mandarin class for Iman, Mummy found this on the website of Steps Ahead Learners. Hey! It is never too later for Mummy to learn the right thing to do even though Iman is now a big girl. Somehow most of them were already practiced...

The Ten 'Nevers' & The Ten 'Always'

1. Never forceAlways encourage
2. Never punish harshlyAlways reason it
3. Never shake a childAlways with gentle approach
4. Never shout/ screamAlways speak calmly
5. Never deny/ depriveAlways speak the truth
6. Never accuseAlways communicate & believe
7. Never refuse unreasonablyAlways talk about it to develop self-awareness & To build a strong relationship with you
8. Never be negativeAlways be positive to develop confidence & always motivate
9. Never stare & glareAlways with loving & forgiving eyes
10. Never compareAlways praise & give your child good memories to support self-identity

Monday, November 12, 2012

Iman's first trip to Melaka - Day 2 - Melaka Duck Tours

Time for our Melaka Duck Tours. Mummy was happy to see Iman looking excited waiting for the Duck Tours to start.

watermark 

 

On board of the "Duck"
 The views of Banda Hilir we saw from the "Duck" aka Quaker 1.

 


Our Tour Guide was giving his commentary while the "Duck's" Sea-Captain was waiting for his turn to "drive"

 

Crossed the bridge to Pulau Melaka
Pulau Besar (looks like a pregnant lady lying down on her back)
  

 

The Sea-Captain has taken his place and the Driver is now on his break... we are going into the sea....
The first glimpse of Masjid Selat Melaka - inspired by a Masjid in Jeddah 
The things we saw from the Selat Melaka when the "Duck" has gone into the sea:



The "Duck" has gone into the sea
  
The Masjid Selat Melaka viewed from the sea
The Masjid Selat Melaka  from a different angle viewed from the sea. The tower looks like and acts as a lighthouse.

Iman getting the hang of being in the "Duck" in the sea.. Iman was quite scared at the beginning. Do you remember??


Iman started to enjoy the trip after all...
 




The Menara Taming Sari - the one thing we never got to experience:


 









Pulau Besar again.. a better and clearer view
Not sure what island it was.. Nice coconut trees on the island

View of the Masjid Selat Melaka as we were approaching the land again.




 

The Arabic City under construction
The Arabic City under construction
 

We were leaving the sea and going back on the land

The Arabic City under construction

 

The "Duck" being rinsed with fresh water to remove the salt water, preventing the "Duck" from getting rusty.





Back on the streets going back to Banda Hilir

 

It was a great experience for Iman. Mummy was so glad Iman braved herself to try this experience.