Bath Time

“Mama, if I take a bath with this soap, will all the kidas wash away?”

This question was posed to my wife while she was giving my baby a bath. The soap alluded to is Lifebuoy, a brand which claims to offer a germ-free living experience (where else, but on television?!!).

“Of course”, replies the wife (oops, I did it again!).

“Good!” exclaims my daughter, as she scrubs herself violently with the bar of soap.

By now, the Missus is curious - why is the li’l one asking this question? Has she been up to something we should know about?

“Darling, why do you ask?”

“Oh, Papa says I’m full of kidas. I’m going to wash them all off!”

My apologies to all those who might not be familiar with Indian terminologies. Just pass up this post - it’s too complex to be translated!

What Women Want...

Children have increasing wants. And adults take it upon themselves to spoil them silly.

There had been a phase in my daughter’s life, when she would rattle off a list if she was ever asked, “Sweetheart, what do you want?”. It’s cute for a while, but it gets rather embarrassing at times when your child makes demands from perfect strangers. It would be rather awkward for the missus and myself.

Fortunately, problems tend to present their own solutions over time. Now that my daughter’s been exposed the to world and how it works (through television, what else!), she’s learnt a thing or two from beauty pageants. Now, if she’s asked the question, she answers with a smile: “World Peace!”