“Dear Santa,
Can I please have a real turtle for Christmas? I want my brother to share the turtle with me.
Love from
Athan.”
That’s what I found in Athan’s school folder — a letter for Santa! Sweet. This guy really likes turtle. Its his favourite animal (reptile) :). Unfortunately, over here in Australia one needs to apply for a license to keep a turtle as a pet at home. Its not easy to even buy a turtle at a pet shop. There’s none! I think one has to do a special order to get one. This country is very much into protecting wildlife and reptiles and so I can understand the caution they are excersing.
I bought Athan a turtle soft toy last year in Singapore and ever since then he has been sleeping with his “mummy” turtle almost every night. OK, let me explain the name “mummy turtle”. I also bought a smaller turtle for him which he has named “baby turtle”. So naturally to Mr A, the bigger turtle toy is the “mummy”! I love the way he thinks. 🙂