Basically, children are given a simple net and small plastic fish tank. They then go into a shallow man-made pool where small ornament fishes (like guppies) are put in from time to time. There is no time limit. At the end of it, they can bring whatever fishes that they have caught home.
I don't really like fishes or waddling in a fish pond. Thus, I left most of that to Daddy Lim. I chose to skip on the man-made rocks in the pond and managed to "scoop" some fishes. It is quite fun. I personally didn't catch longkang fishes when I was young. I think that is a playtime more for my parents' era (??). I did enter the pond towards the end and realised that the pond isn't slimy as I thought it would be. The floor was rough to prevent slipping.
Lil Shauna said that she didn't want to enter the pond. However, she thoroughly enjoyed herself once she got in and caught quite a few fishes on her own. Lil Isaac went into the pond and fell soon after. He was wet throughout. When he was in the pond, he felt stinging pain and complained that the fishes bit him. Then, he refused to enter the pond, until towards the end. Just like mummy, he is über scared of fishes.
We bought 2 fish tank full of fishes home at the end. Popo was in disagreement but gave in bcos Daddy Lim insisted. He is the man.
Today is day 3 and all the big fishes were dead, leaving the really small ones. I think there isn't enough oxygen to go around.
I was worried that the kids will be affected by the dying fishes but I am quite wrong. They don't quite remember about their fishes, having only peeped at them once since they were brought home. They also didn't quite seem affected about the fishes dying. Hmmm... I am right to delay pets in the house. Lol.
Mummy Lim
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