Exactly like last year, shopping for Baju Melayu for this anak mat saleh took only 15 minutes at Metrojaya The Curve. On the way out from the store going into Borders, to distract him from his thirst, we had this conversation.
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Mom: Do you know how much your baju raya is?
Edrick: No. How much, Mom?
Mom: Forty-one ringgits and ninety-nine cents.
Edrick: What?! That is almost forty-two ringgits Mom!
Mom: Yup.
Edrick: That would take me longer than the puasa month to pay!
Mom: Yes, it would. But don’t worry, I’ll pay for it sayang.
Edrick: Are you sure, Mom?
Mom: Oh yeah, I’m very sure. Your allowance is only one ringgit per day. Don’t worry about it. It’s raya anyway. I’ll pick up the baju cost.
Edrick: How much is YOUR allowance per day, Mom?
Mom: Oh my allowance is enough to pay for your baju and Kitreena’s baju.
Edrick: What about YOUR baju?
Mom: Nah, I’ll just go bugil this Raya.
Edrick: Hahahahaha! Nooo, Mommm! Don’t go bugil. I can pay for your baju.
Mom: Hahahahaha! You are too embarrassed to have a bugil Mom on Raya huh?
Edrick: Yeaaaah. But I love you, Mom.
Mom: Hahahaha! Of course.
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Questa è Enida 
faham edrick “bugil” tu apa? hihi
Faham ba. Sajak kecil lagi sia suda guna perkataan ‘bugil” because dia sendiri pun suka bugil.
I love that bit about his allowance!!!!! Ithought that invaluable skill was lost in a world where toddlers play with Galaxy Tabs LOL!!!!!
In my house, money is counted by the days the kids have to ‘spend’ saving. To buy a $6.99 (Canadian Dollars) game on their iPads means spending more than 20 days not able to buy anything else. That, I tell you, is very very challenging. I only pay for the basic necessities and books. So, if a baju can cost a month and a half… forget games. I know, I am evil.
You’re not evil. You’re just being a mommy and daddy.