Field Trip for the boy

As a mummy, I want to be very much involved in my kids' everyday life. Eversince they started attending school, I will always try to be present for their field trips, excursions and parent-teaching meeting session. I need to know how are my kids doing, if they enjoyed the activities planned by the school, if the programmes are beneficial and safe for my babies and more. I just have to know that everything is well and if not, how can I get involved to make things right.

Yesterday, my boy had a short field trip to the nearby NTUC as the teachers want to teach the kids grocery shopping. As they are still very young, parents / guardians are encouraged to join so I enrolled myself LOL.

The adults gathered at 3pm outside the school and waited for everyone to be present before we set off to our destination.

Spot my lil boy who is ready for the outing

Along the short walk to the supermarket, he told me that he must hold my hand during shopping (because his teachers told him so). And I wonder why he never listen to me despite me telling him countless times to hold our hands or follow us when we are out yet he follows his teacher's instructions.

When we reached the entrance, the teacher gave the kids the task of finding strawberries, banana and wholemeal bread so that they can have their tea break back in school.

The enthusiastic kids passing the teacher the strawberries

But their attention span were too short. My boy has started to get distracted

The cheeky boy went to grab everything he see

Last stop. He found the wholemeal bread. Well-done!

After the teacher taught them that they have to pay for their purchases, we walked back to the school to prepare for their tea break.

Well, I didn't expect that the parents / guardians will be invited to prepare the tea break together with our kids. Appreciate another bonding moment with my boy.

He insisted that I have to follow him into the school as he was afraid that I will go off without him

Mother & child moment captured while waiting for the tea break

Step-by-step guide on how to prepare the Strawberry Banana Bread

And so, we started with cutting the banana. Loving his smile!

Next, he prepared the strawberries

And spread the yogurt on the bread

Place the strawberries on the bread

And place the sliced banana on another slice of bread

He took one mouthful and exclaimed "Banana not nice!" The teachers and parents turned to us. I can only smiled and asked my boy "Oh! You don't like the banana?" Awkward moment!

Nonetheless, he removed the banana and continue to enjoy the bread

Thereafter, he went to take his bag happily while waiting for me to fill up the evaluation form and bring him home

It was a simple yet interesting activity and I really appreciate the effort put in by the teachers. At least I know that my boy do understand instructions like "holding hands during shopping" but he just chose not to behave while with us. And I always welcome activities that allow me to bond with my kids. I was happy to see my cheeky boy smiling throughout the trip and during the preparation of the tea break. Deep within me, I know he is happy to see me there being with him and to spend that moment together.

I saw some kids without their parents / guardians and they looked lost / sad. I felt bad for them as they must be wondering where are their parents when they saw other parents with their class mates. That is why I always make it a point to be present whenever I can as it makes a difference to my children and for me too!