Puttachi: Amma, please draw me.
Grabbing a gel pen and the proffered piece of paper, I make a rough sketch. I have no experience in sketching portraits, and this sketch looks only vaguely like Puttachi, but decidedly older.
Puttachi is in splits when she sees the drawing.
She: Amma, it doesn't look like me at all, but it looks just like you!
S comes back from work, and Puttachi shows him the sketch.
S: (Grimacing) Whew, I sure hope Puttachi doesn't look like that when she grows up!
Me: *eyerolling*
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Puttachi has an upset tummy, and I'm warning her not to eat the snacks they give at school.
Me: Please eat only what I have sent in your lunchbox. Don't eat anything at school, remember, and don't drink milk.
She: *wagging her index finger at me sternly* I hope you'll give me buttermilk when I get home, or how will I get my calcium?
Me: Yes! *pumping fist*
Imparting awareness in nutrition - tick. And the last part was said in correct English too!
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Puttachi: Amma, am I taller or is X (her friend) taller?
Me: What do you think?
She: I know I am taller than her.
Me: okay. (Puttachi is taller, but I don't want to make these things an issue, so I don't offer any comment.)
She: But X keeps telling me that she is taller.
Me: So do you tell her anything?
She: No, I don't. I just let her think she is taller. I know I am taller, so I just keep quiet.
If only she retains this wisdom even in the future...
9 comments:
I can't believe what she said in the third part!! I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have thought that way when I was 4 or 5!!
Way to go Puttachi! She's already speaking so smart.
Smart & cute happenings in Puttachi land :)
Part 3... :-O
I figured that out...like...yesterday!!!!!!!!!!
I saw a link to this post on the fb page of a friend of mine, Harish Bhat. I loved this post and also loved reading your 'Amma's Birthday Gift'. Simple, beautiful and amazingly powerful. Guess I'll be popping over to your blog a lot more often now!
Peevee, neither would I!
Thanks, Old Timer and Nithya!
CC, ha ha, I hear you!
Prashanth Chengi, welcome to my blog. I'm so glad you liked "Amma's birthday gift." It is one of my favourites too! :)
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