Prima zi de vacanta

Prima zi de vacanta

Azi a fost prima zi de vacanta a lui Vlad, caci gradinita s-a inchis si asa va ramane pana in septembrie. Deci, cum sa le facem un program interesant copiilor si cand afara sunt 40 de grade?

 

EN: Today was Vlad’s first summer vacation day, because kindergarten is closed and will remain so until September. So, how do we keep the kids entertained when there’s 40 degrees Celsius outside? 

Asadar, vacanta lui Vlad a inceput. Nu si a mea, nici a lui Radu, dar totusi ne propunem sa ii dedicam timp de calitate, inclusiv pe intervalul 9 jumate – 4 jumate, care ii revenea – pana mai ieri – gradinitei. Si cum nu poti sa scoti copilul (nici bona nu poate, nici bunica sau ce alte ajutoare aveti) la 40 de grade la plimbare pe strazi, m-am gandit sa va propun sa gasim impreuna solutii interesante pentru cei mici, dar “indoor”.

De exemplu, azi de la 11 dimineata l-am dus pe Vlad la Muzel National de Arta. Am ras cu Radu ieri in masina, spunandu-i ca daca el il invata siglele masinilor, eu am sa il invat sa recunoasca pictorii. Fiind pasionat de masini, recunoaste acum VW, Ford, Mercedes, Dacia, Peugeot, Mini, Audi … lista e foarte lunga. Era sa murim de ras cand l-am auzit strigand din scaunul lui si aratand spre un Mercedes: “Mama, tata, uite masina care Merge Des”. El a inteles ca semnul ala de steluta e al unei masini care merge des. Foarte corect, nu stiu cum nu mi-a trecut niciodata prin cap acest joc de cuvinte. Iar ieri, statea linistit in masina si se uita pe geam, asa ca l-am intrebat la ce se gandeste: “Nimic. Ma uit pe geam sa imi aleg masina pe care o sa vreau sa o am cand voi fi mare”. Te lasa fara replica.

Revenind la excursia mea de azi la MNAR, concluzionez ca masinile bat tablourile in preferintele lui, asa ca miza de a-l invata pictori mi se pare indepartata. Indepartata rau. “Uite, Vlad, tabloul asta cu doamna cu rochie verde e pictat de Claude Monet. Mo-net. Iar femeia asta cu gulerul mare e un tablou al lui Rubens. Rubens. Rubens.”. In fine, a fost linistit si a parcurs cu mai mare rabdare decat as fi crezut toata galeria europeana. Vom reveni la MNAR pe parcursul acestei vacante cu siguranta, chiar de mai multe ori. E racoare, e liniste, e educativ, e creativ.

Asadar, la 12 jumate mancam deja un sandvis pe scarile palatului, la umbra. Ne-am intors apoi acasa pentru somnul de pranz, pe care il doarme de fiecare data la gradi, dar aproape niciodata cu noi. I-am citit nu stiu cate povesti, l-am mangaiat, i-am cantat… si am reusit sa atipesc eu, in timp ce el desena ceva pe tablita, suit in patul lui sub forma de Fulger.

Oricum, planuiesc ca in cursul diminetii si dupa masa de pranz sa ii programez activitati in interior. Acum e 7 seara si inca e usor prea cald. Asa ca, in planul nostru mai sunt:

• Muzeul National de Arta Contemporana
• Muzeul Antipa
• Catarat in Mall Baneasa
• Cursuri de inot (am convins un profesor de la World Class sa faca si cu el, desi e mai mic de varsta, explicandu-i ca nu ma astept sa invete sa inoate, ci doar sa faca miscare si, practic, sa ii consume cineva energia in apa)
• Edenland – nu am fost inca, dar am inteles ca fiind padure e totusi mai racoare si in timpul zilei

Voi ce alte sugestii mai aveti de activitati la racoare? Daca puteti sa-mi recomandati cursuri/ateliere de pictura, modelaj, pentru varsta lui (3 ani), v-as fi foarte recunoscatoare. Sau poate aveti deja alte evenimente in plan – spectacole de teatru pentru copii, marionete, etc. Postul asta ar putea fi de ajutor pentru multa lume.

Pana la vacanta-vacanta cand o sa plecam din tara pentru 10 zile mai e ceva, asa ca am de gand sa ii desenez pe o coala mare Programul Saptamanii. Ca sa stie si ce il asteapta, sa poata anticipa, si sa nu il zapacesc de tot. De cand i-am desenat Programul Diminetii – cu el care se scoala, apoi se spala pe dinti si pe fata, apoi mananca micul dejun, apoi se schimba, iar la final apare desenat langa masina, care sugereaza drumul catre gradi – am reusit sa recuperam mult timp pierdut si sa ajungem cu pana la o ora mai repede la destinatie, decat o faceam inainte, cand efectiv uita care sunt etapele de parcurs si se lua cu alte activitati.

Deci, daca imi iese Programul Saptamanii, in care sa includ inotul, muzeele, cataratul si alte activitati, va fac poze!

In poze port: salopeta matase Rogue8, sandale Karen Millen, clutch Moon alb cu noua Fata Detasabila Mozaic. In curand vine si video cu tinuta in micare…

 

EN: So, Vlad’s vacation has begun. Not mine and Radu’s neither, but still we plan on dedicating him quality time, including between 9 am and 4 pm, which was mostly spent in kindergarten. And since you can’t take the child out (and neither can the babysitter, nor the grandma or any other help you might have) at 40 degrees for a walk on the streets, I thought together we could find some interesting solutions for the little ones, even “indoor”.

For instance, today at 11 am I took Vlad to the National Museum of Art. Radu and I laughed yesterday in the car that if he teaches him car brands, I’ll teach him to recognize painters.  Being passionate about cars, he now recognizes VW, Ford, Mercedes, Dacia, Peugeot, Mini, Audi … the list is very long. We laughed really hard when we heard him scream from his car seat and pointing to a Mercedes: “Mum, dad, this is the car that drives often”. He understood that the star sign is the one of a car which drives often. That’s right, I don’t know hoe it never crossed my mind before. And yesterday, he was very quiet in the car watching out the window, so I asked him what he is thinking about: “Nothing. I am looking out the window to pick out the car I want to have when I grow up”. We were speechless.

Back to our visit to MNAR today, I have come to the conclusion that cars beat paintings when it comes to his preferences, so the stake of teaching him painters seems pretty far away. Really far away. “Look, Vlad, this painting with the lady in a green dress was made by Claude Monet. Mo-net. And this woman with a high collar is a painting by Rubens. Rubens. Rubens.”. Well, he was quiet and he went through the European gallery with more patience than I thought he would. We’ll be back in MNAR during this vacation for sure, maybe even for a couple of times. It’s cool, quiet, educational, recreational.

So, at 12.30 we were already eating a sandwich on the palace stairs, in the shade. Then we wen back home for the nap, which he always takes at kindergarten, but never with us. I read him stories, caressed him and sang to him.. and I managed to fall asleep myself, while he was drawing something on the blackboard, while sitting on his Lightning shaped bed.

Anyway, I plan on organizing indoor activities for him during the morning or after lunch. Now it’s 7 pm and it’s still too hot. So, our plan also includes:

• the National Museum for Contemporary Art
• the Antipa Musem
• Climbing in Mall Baneasa
• Swimming lessons (I have convinced a teacher from World Class to take him, even though he’s still young, by explaining that I don’t expect him to learn how to swim, but to consume some of his energy in the water)
• Edenland – we haven’t been there yet, but I heard that since it’s in the forest, it’s slightly cooler during the day

What are your suggestions for activities indoors? If you could recommend some lessons/ workshops for painting, modelling, for his age (3 years), I would be very grateful. Or maybe you already have some events planned- theatre plays for kids, puppet shows, etc. This post might be useful to many people.

Until the real vacation, when we’ll leave the country for 10 days, we still have some time left, so I want to draw the Schedule of the Week for him on a big piece of paper. So he know what awaits him, so he can anticipate, and so I don’t completely confuse him. Ever since I drew for him the Morning Schedule- when he gets up, brushes his teeth and washes his face, then has breakfast, the gets changed and finally he is next to the car, suggesting the drive to kindergarten- we managed to save a lot of wasted time and to arrive even an hour earlier to the destination, compared to before, when he literally forgot what the stages he had to go throw were and started other activities.

So, if I get the Schedule of the Week together, which includes swimming, museums, climbing and other activities, I’ll take pictures!

In the pictures I am wearing: Rogue8 silk jumpsuit, Karen Millen sandals, white Moon clutch with the new detachable cover Mozaique. Above the outfit on the move.