Wednesday, November 11, 2009
New words
Apparently, they had hurt her as I was changing her outfit. The big words she has apparently picked up from her favourite 'Barbie and the Diamond Castle' video.
Proclamations!
The other day, T and I walked into a big bookstore and I went about choosing gift wrapping papers while she stood by. Suddenly, she moved a little away and exclaimed loudly, "Ma LOOK! Your favourite books are here!" I turned and saw that she was indicating the M& B rack. (!!)
You know kids. The more I tried to shush her and distract her, the more excited she became that she had located her mom's 'favourite' books and perhaps helped her mom in her shopping!!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Telling tales
I have from time to time told T over the last 2 years that nobody is to look into my stuff - handbag, draws, cupboards, etc. without my being there or at the very least, my permission. Guess she has got the point...
I was in the loo this evening when my mother asked me for her medical report which I had collected. I told her from the loo that I had it in my handbag on the bed and that she could take from there.
She went away to do that.
Then came T, knocking on the loo door. She came with a complaint and sounded most outraged...
"Amma, this paati (grandmom) is kodanjifying (rummaging) in your handbag!!"
Grinning to myself that I had created quite a good 'personal' spy, I told her "It's OK, I told her to."
T said "Ok" relievedly and went away...
Monday, November 2, 2009
Huh?
Stunned, I agreed.
On further questioning, she said she came across this phrase in 'Barbie and the Diamond Castle'.
Hope and Think
T has a way of equating the word 'hope' with 'think'. If she thinks she has many colour pencils, she will say, "I hope I have enough colour pencils..."
One day when T and I were in the loo and I was brushing her teeth, her father K came in and announced: "Someone has been messing around with my mail as the envelopes all have somethings scribbled on them. Someone had better stop scribbling on them or someone is going to get a whack from me." So saying, he left the loo.
Tara missed a beat and then turned to me and said, "Ma, I hope that 'someone' is you. If so, I think you are going to get a whack from Appa."
!!!
This Corporation...
"Ohhhhh!" she exclaimed in annoyance. I asked her what happened. She replied, "This Corporation! Because of this corporation, I am not able to drink my water." I was amused that a) she even knew there was a word like 'Corporation' and also that b) the Corporation (Chennai Corporation) had something to do with water... and so I asked her what was wrong.
Said she, "This Corporation has made the roads bad and so, I cannot drink my water now."She got that right, eh?
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Spelling a challenge...
A Labradog.
So I told her, "The dog was just like Sandy..." (MY late dog, whose pictures she has seen).
And so T came back with "Oh, you mean a Labravary?" I burst out laughing and so she corrected herself..."No, no, a labraDOG! No? No?"
Needless to say the rest of the drive was spent in laughing (by me) and some uncomprehending, sheepish laughter (by T).
She is five and I REFUSE to correct her little words because I want to cherish them forever...and for as long as I can...until she gets wise, that is.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Manasaatshi (Conscience)
So, Tara told her grandmother Seetha paati something new as she held her hand: "Look, paati, Appa is not going alone. His manasaatshi is going with him!"
Well, what do you say to that?
'That's a good thing'?!
When they grow up...
Oops.
So, this is her basic assumption. Max time spent out of the house for dad is in the office whilst max time spent for mom out of the house is in the gym!
Not sure how to react...:)
Friday, July 17, 2009
What?
She said, "Ok, Ok, I got it. You mean it. Yes, you mean it...You boil it."
This was said in all seriousness but it DID make me giggle.
WHAT was that?
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Ummon's Tag
Below is a list of questions you pose to your child. Mine is almost 5 (one week to go) and has many a quirk already, as well as a great sense of sarcasm / 'nakkal'.
I decided to do it. Might be interesting, I thought.
Tsu: T, will you answer some questions?
T: Yes
Tsu: Now?
T: Mmm. (meaning ‘yes’) Mmmm! What?
Here goes the dialogue…
Tsu: What is something I always say to you?
T: I don’t know…what…?? Oh, yeah…”Did you go moocha in school?”
Tsu: What makes me happy?
T: To konjify you.
Tsu: What makes me sad?
T: When I am behaving badly…no, when I am thittifying you (scolding you)…
Then? Ask another question!
Mutters…’Adhey adhey sabapadhey…’
Tsu: How do I make you laugh?
T: By not thittufying…and by konjifying, kichikichi-muttufying..no? no? ya? Aama? (Yes?)
Tsu: What do you think I was like as a child?
T: You will sleep with your mouth open.
(I could not stop laughing, so I asked her the question again)
T: You would have been like Jasmine.
Tsu: Who is Jasmine?
T: Princess
Tsu: How old am I?
T: 29, no 34, no 24..? No, 24 AND 34.
Tsu: How tall am I?
T: Tall like this – ivalo tall (So tall) – She gestures to my head.
Tsu: What is my favourite thing to do?
T: Computer, playing computer games.
(Hmph I do not, but the computer is my fav thing alright)
Tsu: What do I do when you’re not around?
T: Cry…you will be sad (acts it out)
Asked her again…
T: At the computer, no? no? no?
Now, are you going to switch on the TV or not?
Tsu: If I become famous, what will it be for?
T (sarcily): ‘Tupu’. Then, “Famous means what?”
Tsu: Everybody will know me
T: I will be happy.
Clarify:
T: Yey, will you put on the TV or not? And giggles… (I do too)
T: You will be famous for talking...you talk on the phone, no?
Tsu: What am I really good at?
T: Giving food for children, putting the TV on when I ask... Now, I will ask YOU some questions…you reply!
Totally rolling with laughter, I again ask:
T answers: Dancing Bharatnatyam
She is messing with the mouse
Tsu: What am I not really good at?
T: If anyone says ‘you sing me one song’, then you will not sing. If someone asks you to dance, you will not dance…that only.
Tsu: What is my job?
T: To do this computer. No? ah? Eh? Aamadhaane? No? Now, I will ask some questions…
Tsu: What is my favourite food?
T: Idli. No? no? aama dhaanney? (Isn't it so?)
Because I always suggest it to her at restaurants…for her.
Asked again:
T: Idli.
Tsu: What makes you proud of me?
T: When you put the TV on for me. (Very bored and impatient-- Does not get the word ‘proud’).
Tsu: What makes me proud of you?
T: If I wear whichever dress you want me to
Tsu: What do you and I do together?
T: I don’t know. Dance, talk…no?
Tsu: How are we the same?
T: We are not the same (flippant and dismissive)
Tsu: How are you and I different?
T: That is…I am thinking about the reply. You have no pottu, I have. You always wear churidhar, I don’t. See, now I am wearing a frock.
Tsu: How do you know that I love you?
T: I know, because you are my mother. I am thinking…Because of the sunny day.
I know. I (just) know. That is the answer.
Tsu: What is one thing you wish you could change about me?
T: You should become a good girl.
Tsu: Am I not a good girl?
Tara: You are , but you should become MORE good and also clever.
Only one more question. Tomorrow you can ask another question. One-one day one-one question only.
Tsu: What do you wish you could go and do with me?
T: I can play with you. Go to the shop and dance. (Totally flippant.) This is the last question.
Laughed too much and annoyed her throughout.
Twas great fun. Thanks umm-o.
Now, switched on Tv for her.
Am I not a good girl now...and also clever?
:-)