Sayang

I used this teddy bear* to teach Ern what is 'sayang' (love) as it is one of her favourite toys. It was a gift from Aunty Hooi Lim (Mummy's high school mate) when she visited Stockholm.

Mummy: Ern, look! Mummy sayang bear bear. (kiss the bear's nose)
Mummy: Ern Ern, sayang bear bear! (pass the bear to Ern)
Ern: (Bang her head on the bear)
Ern: (Pass the bear back to Mummy with a grin. This indicates she wants me to do the same thing all over again)

Normally, I will repeat for few times until I can see sign of boredom from her. After then, we have to play other things. Else, she will crawl away or look for other things.

So far, whenever we asked Ern to sayang us, she will bang her head on us. She doesn't know how to kiss us yet. We are still teaching us, hopefully soon she will know. :-)

* I was amazed to find out the bear actually has a name. It was writ en on a card with the content as below:

The name of the bear is Ellen/Evald (it falls under the Ebba's category)

Ebba is a typical Scandinavian baby bear. She needs a lot of love and tenderness, diaper changes when needed and long walks every evening. Remember that a teddy's first years are very important for the teddy's personality, therefore it is essential that you act as a good role model for her. If she should keep you awake all night, you can always get a baby rug.