NO Welcome!

The Little Man and his Loyal Slave recently battled it out in the car on the drive home from play-school last Friday. When I saw that he had drunk less than a third of his water bottle for the entire morning (which really was very little), I immediately blurted out "No more mooncakes, no more goodies!".

When no absolutely remorse was shown, it was time to inflict a more painful punishment. I checked his tupperware at the traffic lights and found his goodies that his friends had given him; there was a half-eaten Japanese rice cracker and about 13 Honey Stars. His favourites! (You see, the Little Man tends to savour his goodies slowly. After finishing the food that I give him to eat at school, he would very often take the little fish biscuits or other biscuits that the school dishes out to the students during breaktime. He would eat half at school and take the rest home to eat after lunch or at tea time.)

Without hesitation, I popped his precious rice cracker in my mouth. Suddenly, there WAS a reaction. He struggled to break free from his safety belt. I had to do a double take of the wretched look on his face as at that very moment, I actually had visions of Hulk Junior (minus the green colour) breaking free in my car! I then popped a mouthful of Honey Stars and told him "If you don't drink your water, you don't get to eat your goodies...". At that moment, I could not rationalise with a 44 months old kiddo that not enough water + mooncake every night + very hot weather = a very sore throat/fever/cough.

As soon as I took the last mouthful of Honey Stars, I very politely said "Hmm...that was delicious. Thank you very much." .
His immediate reply astounded me "NO Welcome!!"
I continued on... " Don't finish your water again tomorrow, ok? ... then, Mummy will have some more goodies to eat tomorrow."
Clearly upset and not about to be further defeated, Hulk Junior answered back with tears glistening in his eyes "NO! I will eat all my goodies in school!"

I have had no further visions of Hulk Junior since that incident.
It is however interesting to note that since that day, I have noticed that the Little Man's tupperware has come back completely empty, devoid of even crumbs, for the last 5 school days! When I recently saw evidence of seaweed (coatings from the rice cracker) on the tupperware cover, I questioned him and he admitted gobbling up the goodies his friends had given him at school before I picked him up. As we are best friends once again, he says he will share the goodies with me again. I am still waiting...

~Jottings from the Loyal Slave.

Post-publication Note:

On a lighter note....

As the girls are revising for their upcoming exams, I was busy testing No. 2 on her synonyms when No. 3, the Little Genius decided to contribute her two cents worth.

Question: What is the synonym of "Dull"?

Before No. 2 could even answer, the Little Genius in all her eagerness shouted out "CURRY!"

She looked a little disturbed and embarrassed when we told her the answer was "Boring". The poor gal had thought I meant "Dhal"!!