This week is a family week! I was so curious how are my friends with family especially with kids doing during this quarantine time. I wanted to know :)
Me:
自己隔離ショッピング何買った？
What is your essential food/item that made it on top of your quarantine list?
Kimiko:
りんごときゅうりかな。
Apples and cucumbers!
Me:
それはヘルシーだね。家族みんなきゅうり好きなの？
That’s so healthy.
Do you all like cucumbers?
Kimiko:
みんな好きだけど特に琴音。
Yes, we all like cucumbers but especially our daughter Kotone.
塩とか梅酢をかけて、彼女は学校のおやつとかもキュウリが一番喜ぶ🥒
She likes it simply with salt or sour plum vinegar. She prefers cucumber as her school snack, too.
あとは、パスタサラダが多いかな。
And also I make pasta salad with cucumbers for the family.
Me:
本当に健康的！ 私も実は、子供の時野菜しか食べない子供で、おやつにカフェに家族でよっても兄のアイスクリームを横目にサラダ頼んでたから、ことちゃんに共通の何かを感じる。 笑
Oh so healthy! Ha. I was the same as a child. When I was small I only ate vegetables, when we go to cafe to have some snacks I usually got the salad while my brother would get ice cream. I was definitely a weird child… I feel some special bond with Cotone haha.
自己隔離で子供もずっと一緒でしょ。毎日どんな生活してるの？
Now the kids are at home all the time, what is your day like?
Kimiko:
7時前には起きてあそび-朝食-学校課題-おやつ-遊び-お昼-午後の課題やったりして-おやつ-遊び-夕食-おふろ-就寝。かな
We wake up before 7am —> Play —> Breakfast—> School work—> Snack —> Play—>Lunch —>School work —> Snack —> Play —> Dinner—> Bath —> Bed
Me:
凄い詰まった１日だね。家での遊び、どんなことしてるのかな？
ハマってることある？
Wow that’s a full day. What is the inside play? What kind of things are they into?
Kimiko:
家具と布(シーツみたいなもの)をくっつけていって、テントみたいなの作ったり、縫い物、編み物、折り紙、お絵かき。と忙しそうだよ。
They are busy, making play house with sheets and furniture, sewing, knitting, crafting Origami, and drawing.
最近は、折り紙は、指がおかしくなりそうなくらい折ってる😅
Recently they are especially into Origami, they are folding a lot till their fingers start hurting. haha.
琴音は、これを機にひらがなを覚えたから、最近は今日の一言を描いてるよ。こうは、ご飯を作るのにハマってるよ。チャーハンとか。パンをこねたり。
Cotone (age 7) learned how to write Japanese Hiragana during the quarantine, so she has been writing “Today’s word by Cotone.” And Coh (Age 5) is really into cooking and baking. He has been cooking fried rice and baking bread.
Me:
なんか血は争えないね！きみちゃんは手先凄い器用だしベイキングうまいし、ひろっちゃんはシェフで料理うまいものね。
Ah! They really took after you two. You are super crafty and a great baker, and Hiroshi is a great chief!
Kimiko:
ずっと家だから、喧嘩もしてるけど、2人での遊び方が変わってきて、仲良く遊んでるよ。
They fight sometimes since they are both at home all the time now, but they are adjusting. Learning how to play together inside and they have been getting along well these days.
Me:
子供ってすごいなー。状況への対応能力も凄いし、いろいろ生み出す力も凄い。他の家族の人にアドバイスありますか？
I admire how kids can adopt quickly to new situations and they can be so creative!
Do you have any advice for other families?
Kimiko:
アドバイスかわかんないけど、いろいろやってもらう、ご飯とか、洗濯、掃除。と寝る時間！2人は、案外寝る時間が狂うと次の日涙、喧嘩不機嫌が多くなるから、ずっと家にいても、寝る時間は気をつけてるかな。
I don’t know if this is an advice but have a chore for each family members, cooking, laundry, and cleaning. Everyone chip in to the home making tasks. And the most important thing is to get enough sleep. When my kids don’t get enough sleep the next day they get grumpy. Because we have to stay home everyday and it’s easy to get the sleeping schedule off, we are really trying to keep up with a healthy routine!
Me:
きみちゃんありがとう！！！
Thank you Kimiko!!!
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Project Note:
The idea of “ My friend’s quarantine shopping list” started when I was peeking at people’s shopping baskets during the COVID-19. What are their essentials? Is there a one thing they can’t live without? I was curious about my friend’s. Everyone’s list was unique and I enjoy making the items and talking about them with my friends. I hope this brighten your day and maybe those items will make it to your next shopping list :) Have a nice staying home day!