The kind of play and fun they so love.

Children. Why do they love to make fun of one another? Is it so fun?

For a long time now, at almost perfect timings, both the boys would sing a silly tune (something like.. fei see xiao ding dang) and meimei would give a loud "HMMPPHHHH" or a loud high pitched whine, which can be very irritating.

Then when korkor and meimei gabung together and sing another tune (like... v-shaped open sink) and didi would turn into an incredible hulk (minus the change-of-size and torn-of-clothes-except-the-undies routine) running after them and treating to swallow them whole.

Why is that so irritating to them, in the first place? It's not even nickname to begin with! And it's nothing vulgar or suggestive, why would the respective phrases have such an effect on them?

And do I tell the offending duo to stop the disturbance? Are they doing something wrong when korkor pointed out cheekily that he's not saying anything vulgar or doing any physical injury? Is it helpful to tell the big kid to "yeong" small kid? Do I step in and solve this problem for the victim? But I do not know how to solve it too, to begin with.

Hence, as I normally try to practise, I would try and meditate my mind away while they "have fun", or leaving them to settle and sort out their own problems. But it's really not that easy, especially when we are confined to the small area of a CAR, and I was trying my best to weave around the traffic, avoiding to bang the little bird flying and crossing the streets at the same time, with this accompanying loud and noisy, VERY irritating ruckus they are making at the back.

Then, finally there's this time I reprimanded meimei for wailing like a baby when all they were doing was singing a stupid tune. I talked to her and asked her why she's acting like this.

Why does it bother you so much? Why do you want to admit it's you that they are singing about foolishly? Can you learn to ignore them? Because the more you cry, the happier they are and the more they are going to sing that silly song. And I'm not going to tell them to stop because in future, it's highly likely you will have to learn to deal with it with other children as well.

Quite a mighty long and serious lecture there. But does it work? NO! It's still ongoing like before as usual. Heiz, I might as well learn to get used to it.