we have a standing rule with alexander whenever we go to any shop: you can stop, browse and inspect things closely but mommy and daddy is not obliged to buy them for you. we try to instill in his young mind that he cannot have everything ... he cannot buy everything he fancies ... that one should spend money wisely ... to buy only things that is of utmost necessity. to this rule, he abide with no objection. he knows that when we say no, it means no. so far, this rule has applied ... not all the time though - but still ...
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i never really understood the madness about this Wii-games when it was launched ... even my husband was shaking his head and dismissed it as nothing but hype. however, our very own impression about Wii changed when we saw our son played this game with gusto during one of our visits to Media Markt, a retail electronic shop - they had this kiddie corner where kids can amuse themselves with games and other activities where parents can leave them unattended while they are busy shopping. while we have introduced alexander to multi-media and interactive computer activities, we were not really into any computer games or the like.
yes, we were surprised to see how he handled the game and saw that gleaming delight in his eyes. when his Dad sat beside him, he even gave him instructions on how to deal with the joystick controls. when they finished, my son looked very satisfied and was beaming from ear to ear - "mommy, i won!", he said. as we were leaving the play area, alexander gave the Wii-big screen one last look and then with pleading eyes he asked, "can we come back another time?". to that i said yes, and it sure sent his face smiling.
when we got home, alexander talked about the Wii-games non-stop ... we just know where all that was leading ... and so we waited. over dinner, the pinch hinting started ... "mommy, you think i can add the Wii-games in my wishlist for Santa this year?" ... subtle, huh?
yeah ... everyone's mad about Wii ... my son got the bug, too. after a couple of discussions with my husband, googgling and trying to understand what the game was really all about, we finally bought one ... and made alexander happy and triumphant that he exclaimed: "now i don't have to ask Santa for Wii this christmas!" ... and then added, "can i ask for a battery powered train instead?" - hah!
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