Familiar with this clapping  hand?

Somehow, we have collected three of them..in different sizes and colours…as items in the party bags that the boys have received over the years *hee*.

A small little toy it might be.  However, I find this clapping hand extremely useful.

Just imagine…..

The Smiles It Brings as a “PACIFYING TOOL”.

As babies - the “hand” is useful in getting their attentions and attracting the sweetest smiles out of their faces.

The Appreciation It Helps to Give as a “MOTIVATIONAL TOOL”.

When the children are good and do the parents proud - the “hand” helps to cheer and encourage the children with “loud applauses”. See the effect on the children when the COOLEST CLAPS are accompanied with ”GOOD JOB! KEEP IT UP! I AM PROUD OF YOU!”

The Joy It Promotes as a “HAPPINESS TOOL”.

When everyone is happy or in a celebration mood - the “hand” adds to the joyous mood. Sense the joy in everyone as it is accompanied with happy laughters and smiles.

Well, this is really useful, isn’t it?

[As parents, we try our own ways to show our children our appreciation, motivate them and share their joy and pride.]

Recently, we discovered another usefulness of our smallest pair of plastic hand *grin*.

Hmm…I carry it with me when we are out with the boys.

When repetitive verbal reminders to the boys fail to work ….. when no amount of warnings can get the boys to stop squabbling especially while in the car… when our blood starts to boil and we don’t wish to utter regretful words….when ”1, 2, 3! I say stop!” does not work…… 

Then, this hand becomes our ultimate “WARNING TOOL“. With a few claps of the hand, accompanied by ”Enough!” or “Keep Quiet!”, it is to convey to the boys that they have exceeded our tolerance level.

At least for this special usefulness, it is under trial and we hope the effect of this ”NO NONSENCE” approach will last *keep fingers crossed*.

So, do you also own a “handy hand” or have you come across one before?  Has it been useful?

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