• acrylic,  IF

    Excess – Illustration Friday

    Teddy Bears by Emila Yusof
    teddy bears | acrylic on canvas
    for sale – see Emila’s Original for price info

     

    This week’s theme at Illustration Friday is ‘Excess’, so I thought I illustrate a room which has an excessive amount of teddy bears! As a kid, I didn’t have many toys but kids today, especially my son, has excess toys. I’m getting really worried as according to a study, too many playthings can restrict development and may harm children. It is advised that parents avoid electronic toys and buy ones that need imaginative input from the child: Lego, bricks, farm animals, simple dolls and good books.

    I am going to do just that.

  • digital photos,  yassin

    Shower

    Yassin showering
    “See dad, I’m not so afraid anymore”
    – photo taken by my husband

    My son has always been afraid of the shower. He normally takes a bath in the tub or by using the hose. Yesterday, my husband and I took him to the swimming pool and for some reason, the shower was not nearly as scary to him. Maybe the fact that other kids do it with laughter and fun, made him want to try. Even though he was trying to stop the shower, we thought that it was a good start.

    We hope he will take the shower at home today!