17 February 2011

We went to Kid-O-Kid in Minato Mirai with Lydia and Mia. First we had a very early lunch at Sizzler, where I ended up effectively bribing Emily with dessert to get her to eat properly, something I don't like to do, and usually she is very happy to eat bread, veggies and noodles. Maybe it was because she was with a friend.

We spent over 90 minutes at the recreation centre and they had a fantastic time. It was Mia's first visit, but it soon became clear that the tumbles were her favourite and she spent most of her time on them.

Emily liked them too, but the softplay obstacle course was best this time.

As she behaved well there I said she could buy a ragdoll like Charlize's in the shop outside, but she said she didn't want one so we bought a pegboard game instead. However, she didn't end up getting to play with it because on the way home she had a total meltdown and I said she didn't deserve it. She stood up on the train seat after I had asked her not to do it many times, so I went through with my threat to fasten her into the buggy for the rest of the journey. It was so embarrassing in the rush hour carriage; every time she started crying and yelling I told her we would have to get off the train unless she stopped, then she would soon begin trying to escape the straps again, begging to be let back out. I had to really harden my heart - it is tough to see your child so upset and know you can stop it so easily. Not great for my blood pressure either. She was fine once we got home, of course.