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For first timers to Forest Adventure (Bedok Reservoir), the first thoughts might be serenity, pretty obstacles among the woods, the flying-fox induced screams from other participants. It sounds like awesome Fun !

After securing her harness, climbing up the ladder in anticipation, Boon Xin realised the view from the top can be quite intimidating (for a 5 year old).

Boon Xin hesitated.
She is mature enough to understand her own limitations.
She is old enough to have her own inhibitions, and fear.

But most importantly, she has not found the opportunity to challenge her own limits. Her brothers are always around to tide her through any challenges.

Not today. Up there in the trees, she needed to push herself to take the first step. The fear of “Falling” will always accompany her.

Little wonder why she is not smiling throughout the course, poor thing 🙂

Daddy saw grit, determination, and fearless attitude from his little girl last Sat. So proud of Boon Xin as she dispatch each obstacle one by one, and to see her confidence grows.

Boon Xin has stepped out of her comfort zone at Forest adventure and conquered her fear today.

She has pick up one of the most important life skills, that is “Never give up!”

(disclaimer, this is the same girl who always dare Daddy to ride Legoland’s Dragon roller coaster!)

Boon Wee (No1) might find the course easier as he had attempted more challenging stuffs in his camp. This is his second attempt at Forest Adventure, read our 2011 experience with Boon Kang.

This young man displayed quiet confidence as he navigated through Forest Adventure’s obstacles. But what impressed Daddy more, is Boon Wee standing up for his little sister.

“Kor Kor wait for me!” “Kor Kor wait for me!”.

Daddy kept hearing Boon Xin’s request for Boon Wee to slow down. Boon Wee gladly obliged and even encourage Boon Xin out of a few tight spots.

He is Boon Xin’s pillar of strength! And Daddy is so proud of 大哥 (Big brother)!

Monkey see, Monkey do. Both kids got entangled for a while inside the net.

Her one and only smile, near the end 🙂

Everyone’s reward at the end is a fast Zip yeah !

Boon Xin’s smile says it all, this is one experience (and milestone) which she will not forget soon.

Video : Catch their garang moments in the Trees

Another video from FSaaM : See Boon Xin sliding down

Thank you Forest Adventure for the Fun Sat morning !

Let us share a bit about how Forest Adventure has improved their productivity through e2i.

Forest Adventure had tapped on e2i subsidy (through IGP) to improved their Zip line set. This investment has resulted in better efficiency for instructors and higher number of participants (per hour).

Click to read their case study here.

Find out more about how e2i is helping to create solutions for better employment and employability.

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** Do pop by our Fanpage for more photos of event day.
** Click on link for our previous Forest Adventure adventure (Daddy attempted the adult obstacles, Fun, Fun, Fun !)

What can kids learn from Forest Adventure?

Gather more updates from Forest adventure website and fanpage.

* disclaimer We were invited to try out Forest Adventure’s new zip system, no monetary compensation was received.

Two days ago, Boon Kang had a bad fall, he landed smack direct on his forehead.
What resulted was a baluku (bruise, bump) so BIG even Daddy got worried.

Photo above is 48 hours after his swell had subsided. The bruise (黑靑) is dissipating from his forehead down his nose and under his eyes. You might notice that Boon Kang’s eye is not proportionate now.

Fortunately, this will all heal within weeks.

In case you are wondering how big was the original bruise, scroll down to the end of page. We are sharing this photo because we wanted other parents to know how carelessness might result in bad incidence.

(By the way, Daddy had Boon Kang’s permission to write about his misfortune.)

When kids encounter a bad fall, it must be every parent’s nightmare. You start worrying whether there are hairline cracks, concussion, nausea, all signs which shout “A&E”.

Our Doctor advised monitoring Boon Kang for 48 hours.
Fortunately for us, his condition is not serious enough to warrant a X-ray scan.

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From a parenting’s point of view, the last thing we can say is “We told you so“. That would be the one and only reason for the child to keep his mouth shut. We need to identify the steps before the fall, and hopefully understand how we can prevent it from happening again.

According to Boon Kang, the fall happened too fast, and he could not react in time.
He could not even recall the moments before he tumbled. We suspect the fall must have given him a rude shock.

Boon Kang was crying, not because of the pain, but because he knew something was amiss, he must have felt the bruise (which is bigger than his fist).

We are curious to know how he could have lose his balance :
– is his bag too heavy?
– was he running before he tripped?
– it still puzzles us why his hands did not reach out instinctively to break his fall

Off the record, part of the parenting frustrations will be the reminders which falls on deaf ear. We can constantly nag “Be Careful!” at our kids 9 out of 10 times, only for them to fall on the 10th time 🙁

Daddy told the kids he is 過來人, as falling down is part and parcel of growing up.
We definitely do not wish another child to get such a big bruise!

We took the opportunity to educate the other siblings about the danger of running.
” Walk must always see infront, do not try to step the front person’s shoe when running, never walk and watch movie on your Ipad at the same time !”

Daddy is 100% sure that after 48 hours, the kids will play rough again …
Thank you to all our friends for your concern 🙂

ps.. parents are strongly recommending the following treatment, Zambak, Arnica cream or ice-pack (us).

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This photo was taken immediately after the fall !

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Forest Adventure for kids

When things do not go our way, baluku appears