Hi Everyone!
Today is my first ever Birthday! I might not know it now, but I would think that I am pretty proud of having survived it out here so far. Some adults (including my Dad and Mom) tell me that this world could be a hard place to live in. I'm not too sure about that - I've been happy getting my regular hugs and kisses from my loved ones, and a regular supply of milk really helps! So, since its my first birthday (and I've gotten plenty of gifts), I thought I might be helpful to you adults by sharing 4 tips I found useful during the last 12 months. They certainly helped me, and also helped me spread cheer into the lives of my Mom, Dad, my two Grannies, Grandpa, Aunts and Uncles
Tip #1 - Smile, smile and smile
You wouldn't have guessed how this tip has been helpful so many times. Whenever I wake up, I find it useful to smile at my mom and dad, and see their sleepy faces light up in joy. When they smile, they will be happier to do things for me, like hug me, or carry me around. This neat strategy works during evening times, when mom and dad come home from work. I am not sure what that is, but this work sometimes likes to give them the grumpy faces. But i know how to chase those grumpy faces away! A 3 - 5 second smile will do! Sometimes I wonder whether there are enough people smiling out there, then maybe mom and dad won't be coming home too often with those grumpy faces.
In order to smile more, it may be good to find something to smile about. Here's the thing: when you find more things to smile about, life certainly becomes more fun. To do that, you will need to explore more and try new stuff.
Tip #2: Explore and try new stuff
Being a baby, I like to try out new stuff. I like to check what's under the cushions, what those buttons on the walls can do, what's inside the drawers, and many more. My favourite time to do it is after Mom or Grandma have cleaned up the house, then there are so many things to do and explore. They seem mad at me after I'm done exploring, and this is where Tip # 1 will help you!
Exploring helps when things get boring, and sometimes, when you explore enough of the same thing, like a drawer, or an old toy, you find other things that you never saw before. I used to hate playing with this sock monkey that Dad got me. But I discovered how you can hold sock monkey's hand and whirl it around so that his other hand and legs whirl aroudn wildly in a magical way! Sock Monkey became more likeable after that. When I can find ways to play with things, its easier to find more things to smile about!
Tip #3: Play with everything
Mom and Dad look confused when they I open the new toy, but I decide to play with the box first. I'm not sure why they are confused - there are only so many ways to play with the toy (what with the instructions given on how to play it), but with a box, you there are a million ways to play! You can pretend its a helmet, by putting your head inside it. It can be my own room, since I'm having to share my room with Mom and Dad. It can be a magic carpet that takes me to many different places in the room. By playing with the box, i can also find other ways to play with the toy! I wonder whether adults do that, find different ways of playing with something. Not my Dad I think. He spends money on those things he calls his gadgets, and chucks them aside when he can't think of something fun to play with. I wish I can talk so I can tell him that there are so many (cheaper) ways to find toys to play with.
Tip # 4: Run to Mom and Dad (or someone you love!)
This is a very important and useful tip. I try to smile, explore, and find new things to play with but sometimes the world can just get too big and scary. When this happens, I will cry and run-crawl to someone I trust, like my mommy. Even when she is busy with her "school-stuff" (there are still so many things I need to find out about), she would drop everything to give me a nice warm hug. I love these hugs, they fill me up with happiness and joy. I love it when I can put my head on her chest, and hear her heartbeat. The soft beats help me take my mind away from all the scary stuff. I will run to my Daddy, my Grandmas, and Grandpa too! I'm happy I can find so many people who care, and will let me run to them. I might need to find more people to run to in the future, because I think those scary things may still come even when I'm older.
That's about it! I'm still pretty new to this world and all, and I think 4 tips should be enough now. I hope they will be useful to you. I am still learning the ropes so please do share with me if you have any tips of your own. I'm going for my afternoon nap now, thinking of things to write can be quite tiring though I'm quite proud of myself now. Somehow I am pretty sure my Dad is proud of me right now, though I can't explain how I know this.
Bye everyone!
Mohamed Fikri
1 Year Old
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