Too much TV ?
Aanika is 4 years 9 months now and growing by leaps and bounds. And she is learning new things and getting smarter by the minute. And often she will just the "darndest things".
For a while, I have been toying with the idea of writing down these incidents of utmost innocent humor as a keepsake for posterity. And then I remembered this almost-abandoned blog, remnant of an incurable case of writers block I had 4 years ago. It seems like just made for it, like a perfect excuse to get it restarted.
So here is a recent incident. This past Saturday was the 11st wedding anniversary for Priya and me, and we and kids were coming back after a fantastic dinner at Amber in Santana Row. We were quite late in returning and the clock was already showing past Aanika's bedtime. On the way back in the car, Aanika remembers our weekly tradition of watching a kids movie every Saturday, and chimes in "Mamma, we are still going to watch my movie tonight, right?"
Both Priya and I cringe at the question. I attempt to handle this diplomatically "So Aanika, how many times have you been on TV, Iphone or laptop today?"
Out come the fingers, and she counts them off "1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6. 6, Daddy 6!"
"And how many times are you supposed to be on TV, Iphone or laptop in a day?"
"Just 1", her voice losing steam as she begins to understand where the conversation is going.
"So then you actually should not be on TV, iphone or laptop for the next 5 days".
Silence.
I persist, "You are supposed to have them just once, you had them 6 times today, so you had them how many more times than you are supposed to?"
"Five", her voice getting even lower.
"So then you should not have them for 5 more days".
After a quick pause, she responds "No Daddy, I should not have them for 6 more days."
"Humh? How do you figure that?" I respond thinking she is mixing up her subtraction.
Back comes the response, "Because I still have to see the kids movie after going home now."
For a while, I have been toying with the idea of writing down these incidents of utmost innocent humor as a keepsake for posterity. And then I remembered this almost-abandoned blog, remnant of an incurable case of writers block I had 4 years ago. It seems like just made for it, like a perfect excuse to get it restarted.
So here is a recent incident. This past Saturday was the 11st wedding anniversary for Priya and me, and we and kids were coming back after a fantastic dinner at Amber in Santana Row. We were quite late in returning and the clock was already showing past Aanika's bedtime. On the way back in the car, Aanika remembers our weekly tradition of watching a kids movie every Saturday, and chimes in "Mamma, we are still going to watch my movie tonight, right?"
Both Priya and I cringe at the question. I attempt to handle this diplomatically "So Aanika, how many times have you been on TV, Iphone or laptop today?"
Out come the fingers, and she counts them off "1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6. 6, Daddy 6!"
"And how many times are you supposed to be on TV, Iphone or laptop in a day?"
"Just 1", her voice losing steam as she begins to understand where the conversation is going.
"So then you actually should not be on TV, iphone or laptop for the next 5 days".
Silence.
I persist, "You are supposed to have them just once, you had them 6 times today, so you had them how many more times than you are supposed to?"
"Five", her voice getting even lower.
"So then you should not have them for 5 more days".
After a quick pause, she responds "No Daddy, I should not have them for 6 more days."
"Humh? How do you figure that?" I respond thinking she is mixing up her subtraction.
Back comes the response, "Because I still have to see the kids movie after going home now."
posted by kmd at 11:12 PM
1 Comments:
At the first reading, I did not realize the depth of her smartness and intelligence. By first telling that she has to sacrifice watching TV 6 times she pleased you. That was only to ensure that she would be allowed to see the movie that night. Also, she was smart enough to understand that you are going to forget the count from next day onwards and that she won't be the loser any more!
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