Last week, I attended an event with Friso Gold™ formulated milk powder for children which encourages mothers to say ‘Yes’ to experiences and allow our children to learn and grow from discovering the world around them especially the outdoors. As a mother of 2 kids, I was quite skeptical of this concept, reason being I was brought up cherished and protected by my parents.
With an open mind set, I listened as two mothers shared their experiences of joining the YES Experiment by having them to agree to their children’s reasonable requests for five consecutive weeks via a video clip presentation.
First Clip:
Liz Yahaya is an overprotective mum and never allowed her children to have pets as she was concerned about hygiene and health. However, when she got her older son Aiden a rabbit, he surprised her by demonstrating how responsible he can be. This shows that by saying ‘Yes’ has allowed him to grow to be more responsible.
Second clip:
Low Ngai Yuen’s ‘Yes’ experiences was to allow all her children to play in the rain to address her youngest daughter Zi Yi’s fear of water. Even though she had to get them protective rain gear, at the end of the experience her daughter is no longer afraid to have water on her face. The moment was so touching that it brought tears to me and other guests attending the event.
A light-hearted chat on stage among Serena C (emcee) , Liz Yahaya, Low Ngai Yuen, Loo Mei Fong (Corporate Nutritionist of Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad) and Dr.Khoo Phaik Choo (Consultant Paediatrician) further reveals parents are normally worried about their children being sick thus maintaining a strong digestive system is the best natural defence against infection.
To build a strong digestive system, Friso Gold™ would be the ideal brand as it contains essential nutrients such as Vitamin B6 &C, Selenium, GOS, Zinc and DHA which is formulated to help children strengthen their natural body resistance’, said Dutch Lady Malaysia’s Corporate Nutritionist, Ms Loo Mei Fong.
Helping us to create this special bond through outdoor experiences, Friso Gold™ will introduce every fortnightly a new outdoor play experience idea at the below site:
- Log on to www.frisogold.com.my/yestoexperiences
- Pick an idea and recreate the experiences with your child
- Submit a photo of your experience to gain points and redeem exclusive rewards instantly.
After watching the video & listening to the light hearted banter on stage, I had a better understanding of say ‘Yes’ to experiences – it can create a stronger bond between a mother and child when they engaged themselves in these activities. Here are some of the outdoor activities ideas that was available during the event. I’m excited to say ‘Yes’ to experiences and can’t wait to check out the site for new ideas to play, learn and grow together with my sons.
Nice to meet you there!~
it was fun and I learnt some new play tips 😀