Wham! Bam! Pow! Whack! 4 straight hits to Daddy’s tummy, in quick succession. Dad: “Oww! Why did you do that Dumps?” Dumps (To the nearby sitting Anika): “Aneeeek, I get 4 points! 4 extra points!” A puzzled and hurting Dad turns to Anika and asks, what are these points Gubs? To which Anika responds…
Category: Mama & Daddy
Daddy Crying
Crying, screaming, shouting – all translate to crying for Dumps. Usually applicable to his i-am-always-unhappy-when-i-have-to-do-something-important little sister, Dumps always exclaims “Ta-ta crying” whenever such an episode is underway. Her hair being combed, glass of milk in front of her, or nightly brushing time, and we would hear Dumps state “Ta-ta crying, mmm, mmmm, mmm”. He…
Toys’R’Us
Screaming, shouting, flailing, wailing. There is always a kid with these symptoms right outside the exit gate of this store. Go figure. Dreading the day when Dumps will display these symptoms.
The simpler pleasures in life
When was the last time you built a sand castle? Flew a kite? Sat on a toy train? If you don’t have kids – pretty darned long time ago, right? Before kids, I even scorned at these things – what a waste of time. Well, perspectives change. This weekend, Anika and Daddy took a solo…
D for E
Anika has a new cash register – well, no longer new as it was a Christmas 2008 present from Mama and Daddy. But, Anika’s cousin, Mayank Bhaia, craftily showed her a way to produce an “E” (error) on the box by dividing a number by zero. Since Ms Pandey was having trouble grasping the concept,…
Lego
Mama and Daddy are trying to inculcate an interest in Lego from Ms. Pandey. Why the sudden urge you say? Well, because we think that will instill patience and concentration. So Mama and Daddy decided to get a Lego house for Anika – something meant really for 8-12 year olds. It was Daddy’s job to…
Parents
I know three languages: English, Hindi and a smattering of Bengali. But more significantly, I know what is used for Dad and Mom in these languages and a few more. I had never stopped to think as to why these particular words were used to signify parents. Now I do. The first few sounds that…
A Dora Template
Ola! I am Dora. And this is my friend Boots. We are doing <activity A> today. To do <activity A>, we have to go to <place P>. How do we reach <place P>? We need the Map! Map tells us that we need to cross the Nutty Forest, Troll Bridge, Singing Bridge, Seven Seas, Treasure…
Charlie and Lola
‘Tis the season of Charlie and Lola. Ever since one of Daddy’s friend brought the 3 book set from London, Anika has been completely immersed in their dreamy yet real world. Even Mr. Pandey has joined in the fun – Lola’s large mischievous eyes seem to intrigue him to no end.
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