Marcus: *still crying with tears rolling down his cheeks, refusing to say anything but he pointed directly to his peer, Spencer.

Me: Did Spencer do something to you?

Marcus: *cries even louder

Me: Spencer, why is Marcus crying and pointing at you? (at this point of time, you obviously would have guessed that Spencer probably did something to Marcus)

Spencer ,*looking very calm & composed: Marcus cry. Because Spencer pull Marcus and take Marcus' toy. Then Marcus look at Spencer. Then Marcus cry.


I was quite taken aback by how Spencer at the age of 2 plus can look and speak as though he did not do anything wrong. but before i decided what to say to Spencer, Marcus sobbed. Guess what, Spencer went forward, gave the toy back to Marcus and gave him a hug. but Spencer lost his balance and fell over on top of Marcus. haha. how sweet.


during free play later on, the nursery class were divided into 3 groups to avoid any chaotic accidents among them. so i was with one group and they were playing dough. err well, ron is a rather disruptive and rebellious boy and he happens to be in the group i was with.


Ron: do you know that dough is nice?
Me: oh yes, you like the dough, Ron?
Ron: yes, i like to eat dough.
Me: huh? did you say that you like to eat dough? we only use dough to play, not eat. we cannot eat dough.
Ron: can. can. CAN. dough can eat one.
Me: No, the dough is not meant to be eaten. there may be other things inside the dough that is harmful to our bodies.
Ron: CAN. i say can eat dough means can eat dough.


then he took a teeny weeny scrap of dough and he popped it into his mouth and swallowed it.


I gasped in horror.


Ron: Teacher, can eat dough one. i just eat. very good. i show you.


he took another scrap and was prepared to put it into his mouth again. but i grabbed his arm and stopped him. but know what, he took another scrap using his other hand and popped it into his mouth again. then he turned and grinned at me. like obviously enjoying my horrified state.


arrrggghhhhhh. super horrendous. i don't know what to do.


so in the end i confiscated his dough. which made him flew into a rage, kicked down his chair and hide under the table. then my mentor came and made him sit at the corner of the class for 5 minutes to calm himself down. phew.