Recently we had to bring Ryan to the paediatrician’s office that’s in a hospital. The waiting area outside the paediatrician’s room has a nice little indoor playground with some slide sets, a desk and chairs and colourfully painted walls. Ryan enjoys the fact that he’s able to climb the small slide set on his own and he usually gets to play at that little playground while he waits his turn to see the paed and sometimes we will also allow him some time to play after the visit with the doctor.
We normally go for his paed visits in the mornings but the last time we went, it was in the afternoon and by the time we were done, it was already well over 5pm. The clinics were closing at the hospital and there were no patients left. We were the last but we still allowed Ryan to have a go at the playground for a few minutes.
Then we picked him up to go off. Just before we turned to leave, Ryan pointed to the playground and said “There’s one Ko-Ko” (for the benefit of those who may not understand Cantonese, Ko-Ko means big brother). Both my husband and I turned in the direction where his finger was pointing at the empty playground and then we stared at each other. All I could muster was “Let’s get out of here” and we walked quickly away.
After some distance from there, my husband asked Ryan again “Where is the Ko-Ko?” to which he answered “At the field…” he refers to the playground as the field. We were quite sure that he must’ve seen “someone” back there and wasn’t just making it up. Later that night, we were relating this incident to the grandma and when asked about the “Ko-Ko” again, Ryan said “Ko-Ko wear mask”.
Now you tell me if we shouldn’t get goosebumps already! This experience definitely didn’t mean anything to Ryan because he doesn’t understand. But for us adults, it was kinda weird not to mention a little disturbing. Maybe this is a good time and excuse for me to request for a couple of Orlando vacations to “forget” about this incident! Hehe…
Anyway, my mom says that kids are clairevoyant from the start, and that this natural gift in people tend to fade away as they grow and when parents and adults keep telling the kids that whatever they see is only their imagination. I tend to believe this. I’ve also read of similar thoughts in books. What do you think? Do you agree that kids are naturally clairevoyant?
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Yea..maybe you should also ask your mom about the “ultraman” that she met.
that was my first ever experience!
I am quite a believer in things like that. But I am sure I would still freak out if this happened to me
Lazyclouds, I thought that ultraman thing was very funny. But if I were to see an ultraman myself, I think I’ll faint more than laugh!
Mom, I think you’ve had more colourful experiences after that ultraman one! Haha…
Amy, yupe, yupe, I think we will all freak out and run!
Yes, I believe children have the ‘eye’ for these kind of things! Sounds scary to adults but it’s true!
Yeah, they are a lot more sensitive to these things that we are. Luckily they do not know to fear such things just yet. Otherwise they will freak out!