HFMD

Dearest Skyler,

Mama and you spent the day together once more. You both did another drawing ... This time, it was of a strawberry picnic. :D

Papa came back with dinner once more. After dinner, we thought of bringing you for a walk at the pasar malam. We got dressed and headed there but it had already closed! Oh well ...

We haven't been bringing you out this whole week as we're afraid that you may catch the hand-foot-mouth disease that's going around. We've encountered parents who have been totally callous about bringing their ill kids out. We came across a kid at Suntec food court obviously with chicken pox still oozing and his mother was totally blase about it.

And it was reported that another parent sent her child with HFMD to the childcare centre because she couldn't find someone to care for him. This was even though she knew that he was totally contagious.

Thus, it's very difficult for us to trust that parents will be responsible enough to not bring their infected children out to infect other kids. We don't want you to catch it if possible. That's why we haven't brought you out this week. The number of infections has been very high this time around. A few childcare centres have been told to shut down for the duration because of the huge number of infections that they have.

We dropped by Aunty Chris's to pick up a toilet seat cover before heading home. You were so cute. You used the cover to frame your face! :p It was quite dirty though. :p

We again read a few books with you before getting you to bed. This time round, you were more ready for bed though it was so early once more.

Papa and Mama love you!