Saturday, March 26, 2011

Ufh! These Terrible Tantrums

Wonder when Achu will stop shouting at people. I have no idea where he learnt it from. Everybody around him never raise their voices except for M. Maybe he got it from him. M has a loud voice and general y screams out his orders.:) 

When you ask me?
  • Don't get him his toy
  • Don't listen to him
  • Laugh at him
  • Wake him up for school
  • Ask him to eat
  • Ask him to have a bathe/use the toilet 
  • Ask him to do anything he is not interested to do 
What you get.....
  • high decibel shreiks
  • crocodile tears
  • UFOs all around
It does get to be very embarrassing at times. Poor J who looks after him gets shouted at so often. In the house it is bearable since we have got used to it. But outside? When he goes out to play with the other kids who come with their toys he is fine until they play with him then when its time for them to go Achu starts creating a big scream session.Its J who bears the grunt.

Go to the supermarket or mall with Achu. He is a good child until he lays his eyes on something he wants. We get him things to eat and play very often. M and I have stopped getting him cars since he has so many. So usually when he creates a scene to get a car we protest or ignore and then the fireworks happen. He emotionally blackmails Appupa to get him cars from time to time.( Now that's another story)

When Appupa is around this fella has a total act in place. First he screams , shouts, walks around the room banging doors , dropping unbreakable things (He doesn't have the courage to break anything), huffs and puffs. Then when we ignore he starts to cry, runs and lies down like the heroine in the movie does on the floor or plops on the bed. And then dear Appupa screams at us !!!!!!! Achu gets his way.End of story.

M's technique is simple. He just screams back and Achu calms down! When we reason out ,try to distract,cuddle him or give him options he shouts back!!!! Why?!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Uncensored

 Random chat

Achu: Amma you know what...
me: what da?
Achu: sometimes when I sleep...I am not sleeping
me: huh?!
Achu: I close my eyes but I know what's happening all around me...(and smiles)
me: ohhhoooo....( will double check next time hmmmm!)

The AXE commercial with this guy spraying on the deo and a bunch of gals attacking him flashed on the LCD.

Achu: Amma I want this spray...(and gives a naughty smile)
me: For what???????...(dreading what the answer would be)
Achu: Gurrrllllzzzz......(with a giggle and a wink)
me: What!!!!!!.....(getting slightly dizzy)
Achu: If I spray that then you will come to me right? you are a girl. I don't need to shout out a hundred times. It will be easy.
me: ohhhhh! (relieved but has a tiny doubt on his intentions ;b)

India vs West Indies Match going on. Everybody watching seriously.

Achu: Amma do girls play cricket?
me: Yes they do
Achu: what do they wear?
me: The same thing men wear....(wondering where this is heading to)
Achu: after a lot of thinking.....but they will have a line in between no?
me: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (OMG!!)

So what next?
  

Monday, March 21, 2011

Graduation and more

Achu had his Graduation day on 17/03/2011.
He was very excited.
Because he would have a whole 2 weeks of holidays after the day!!!!

The Principal gave a little speech about the new curriculum. 
The children sang "All things bright and beautiful"
Achu and his friend S had different things to do while the whole group joyfully sang.
Then they called out each kid and gave them the certificate.
Achu will be in grade 1 when he's back to school on 01/04/2011!
The Chief Guest was Jyothi from the CBSE educational wing.
And she gave a brilliant speech.
She wanted each child to be exposed to 9 skills/areas during their educational years.

1. Verbal
2. Musical
3. Mathamatical
4. Visual
5. Intrapersonal
6. Interpersonal
7. Kinetic
8. Environmental
9. Spiritual

She made alot of sense. She advised  the parents and teachers to get the children used to all these activities during their years of study and identify what they are good at. Then nurturing the areas that they excel in will make them successful in what they do and most importantly they will love what they do.

So true.Gone are the times when we thought that blessed are those who find their dream jobs. We have the key in our hands today.It is the educational system and parents who have to guide each child into his/her line of excellence and love.....

I promise to take my step....will you?