Anvitha's eco-friendly kitchen set!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Desire of growing up
Anvitha has been eyeing on my high heeled sandals (which i bought after so many years). She is not even three years and she wants to wear a 3 inch heeled sandals. I explained her that she has to grow up to wear them. Now, because of that, she wants to grow up fast. She is ready to drink her milk and eat food to become big and strong- the result would be growing up fast so that she would try on all her mother’s belongings ranging from fancy ear-rings to sarees to cosmetics to sandals.
There was a time when I too wanted to grow up fast and study in college because I thought all the people who went to college enjoyed and had a great life. Never did I realise the responsibility that came with growing up. My daughter too will realise it one day but then she would be a grown up girl.
There was a time when I too wanted to grow up fast and study in college because I thought all the people who went to college enjoyed and had a great life. Never did I realise the responsibility that came with growing up. My daughter too will realise it one day but then she would be a grown up girl.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Pinky
The colour Pink has become a synonym for Anvitha now.
She thinks whatever is in pink colour has to her sole property.
She has a array of things in that colour- dress, toys, shoes, bangles, hairbrush, watch, glasses, her kitchen set, umbrella etc etc.,
Though it's her favourite colour she always says it as 'Blue'. So need to understand that whenever she utters Blue it's ought to be 'Pink'.
This colour swapping has come down considerably now, her love (or rather obsession) for pink objects remains intact.
She thinks whatever is in pink colour has to her sole property.
She has a array of things in that colour- dress, toys, shoes, bangles, hairbrush, watch, glasses, her kitchen set, umbrella etc etc.,
Though it's her favourite colour she always says it as 'Blue'. So need to understand that whenever she utters Blue it's ought to be 'Pink'.
This colour swapping has come down considerably now, her love (or rather obsession) for pink objects remains intact.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
'My friend Ganesha'
It all started with her Bal Ganesh movie...
She must have watched the movie hundred times by now.
She utters a few of the dialogues too.
Bal Ganesh, mooshik (mouse), modak, Nandi are all her friends.
Her love for him grew even more when her 'doddappa' bought her a 'Bal Ganesh' doll.
She has played with the doll, worshipped him, has had endless conversations with him.
The idol that was brought during Ganesh Chaturthi became her new Ganesha.
She hugged him and photographed herself with him, when brought home.
On the day of immersion she was all told and prepared by her dad that her beloved Ganesha would go to a swimming pool that day and would not come back.
She was indeed very excited to see her Ganesha taking a dip in the water.
She jumped with excitement while going to the lake shouting 'Ganapathi bappa moraya'.
But it was after the immersion, that she realised her friend had left her.
She cried unconsolably for almost an hour asking him to come back.
At present she is happy with her Ganesha doll and is back to her playtime with him.
She must have watched the movie hundred times by now.
She utters a few of the dialogues too.
Bal Ganesh, mooshik (mouse), modak, Nandi are all her friends.
Her love for him grew even more when her 'doddappa' bought her a 'Bal Ganesh' doll.
She has played with the doll, worshipped him, has had endless conversations with him.
The idol that was brought during Ganesh Chaturthi became her new Ganesha.
She hugged him and photographed herself with him, when brought home.
On the day of immersion she was all told and prepared by her dad that her beloved Ganesha would go to a swimming pool that day and would not come back.
She was indeed very excited to see her Ganesha taking a dip in the water.
She jumped with excitement while going to the lake shouting 'Ganapathi bappa moraya'.
But it was after the immersion, that she realised her friend had left her.
She cried unconsolably for almost an hour asking him to come back.
At present she is happy with her Ganesha doll and is back to her playtime with him.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Learning shapes
Circle, square, triangle, oval, diamond and star...these are the shapes she has started recognizing without any difficulty.
She has rather started generalizing these shapes in her daily activities.
The plate in which she eats is round, the TV she watches is square (though she cannot differentiate between square and rectangle), the road safety signboards are pictured on a triangle board, the rice grain she eats and the seed of the date fruit she eats is indeed oval in shape...
I was cutting cucumber the other day in circles and she said 'that's a circle'. Later, i cut them into sticks and chopped them.
'Now they have turned into squares' she remarked. I was impressed.
This is how learning should proceed...from knowing specific concepts to applying them to daily life.
She has rather started generalizing these shapes in her daily activities.
The plate in which she eats is round, the TV she watches is square (though she cannot differentiate between square and rectangle), the road safety signboards are pictured on a triangle board, the rice grain she eats and the seed of the date fruit she eats is indeed oval in shape...
I was cutting cucumber the other day in circles and she said 'that's a circle'. Later, i cut them into sticks and chopped them.
'Now they have turned into squares' she remarked. I was impressed.
This is how learning should proceed...from knowing specific concepts to applying them to daily life.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Becoming Bilingual
Anvitha's ಅಮ್ಮ has been replaced by 'mummy' while her ಅಪ್ಪ has become 'papa'.
Yes! she has started speaking in English now(mostly the influence of her school).
Her most favourite sentence is 'Mummy, i want water'.
The other words and sentences are hailed from her school and her interactions with her class teacher.
For e.g., 'Ma'am what is that?', 'Don't touch', and 'Don't talk'.
There are times when her English language follows the rule of Sanskrit language that of free usage of words in a sentence without any sequencing.
Just an e.g., 'Papa, where is?'
It's not just the transition from Kannada to English but to Hindi as well especially her Hindi rhymes learnt at school.
Though very hard, I have learned the art of deciphering her rhymes learnt at school.
It is of course necessary that she learn English but when she utters those precious words ( ಅಮ್ಮ and ಅಪ್ಪ) in English there is a pang in both me and S's stomach.
Yes! she has started speaking in English now(mostly the influence of her school).
Her most favourite sentence is 'Mummy, i want water'.
The other words and sentences are hailed from her school and her interactions with her class teacher.
For e.g., 'Ma'am what is that?', 'Don't touch', and 'Don't talk'.
There are times when her English language follows the rule of Sanskrit language that of free usage of words in a sentence without any sequencing.
Just an e.g., 'Papa, where is?'
It's not just the transition from Kannada to English but to Hindi as well especially her Hindi rhymes learnt at school.
Though very hard, I have learned the art of deciphering her rhymes learnt at school.
It is of course necessary that she learn English but when she utters those precious words ( ಅಮ್ಮ and ಅಪ್ಪ) in English there is a pang in both me and S's stomach.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Getting ready for Independence day
Here are a few pictures from my girl's scrapbook for her first Independence day celebration at school
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Tantrums
Me and S are having a tough time figuring out the reason behind Anvitha's temper tantrums these days...
Is it because of lack of sleep (as she has to get up early to go to school) or just a passing time, i do not know.
But her uncontrollable behaviour and outrage forces me to think that the reason behind all this is her school environment.
She is still missing her old school and refuses to go to her new one.
Is she putting out all this frustration at home?
Hopefully she will change once her grandparents are here (whose arrival she is waiting so eagerly).
Is it because of lack of sleep (as she has to get up early to go to school) or just a passing time, i do not know.
But her uncontrollable behaviour and outrage forces me to think that the reason behind all this is her school environment.
She is still missing her old school and refuses to go to her new one.
Is she putting out all this frustration at home?
Hopefully she will change once her grandparents are here (whose arrival she is waiting so eagerly).
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Music
When first Anvita started learning her rhymes she intently watched her Rhyme CDs and listened to me singing for her.
Once she caught hold of that, she understood a few words and would sing along.
The next step for her was listening just the music and then recognising the respective songs for the tune (which is admirable).
Now, that she has learnt both she wants to put her own words into those song tunes which i think is a bad idea. That's because, this nuisance I need to bear all the time.
From past 2 days she is learning 'Jana gana mana' at school. Hope the National anthem doesn't get remixed and Rabindranath Tagore's glory is preserved.
Once she caught hold of that, she understood a few words and would sing along.
The next step for her was listening just the music and then recognising the respective songs for the tune (which is admirable).
Now, that she has learnt both she wants to put her own words into those song tunes which i think is a bad idea. That's because, this nuisance I need to bear all the time.
From past 2 days she is learning 'Jana gana mana' at school. Hope the National anthem doesn't get remixed and Rabindranath Tagore's glory is preserved.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
How easily these children can sense the subtleties of human behaviour change:either good or bad.
Now, that Anvitha is going to her new school she is missing her old school extremely.
Is it the environment or the handling of children at new school or the way they are treated i and S do not know. But she is just not ready for it.
When she attended Daksha she had loads of stories to narrate.
We, parents never asked the school authorities what is being taught to her?
But we saw the live result of their teaching at home, in her way of spontaneous reproduction of everything that she had learnt.
They managed to give attention to each details of a child's routine.
This new place seems to be chaotic for her and she seems to be lost.
I only hope this would change as a little time passes.
But i also wish we hadn't shifted her from Daksha.
Now, that Anvitha is going to her new school she is missing her old school extremely.
Is it the environment or the handling of children at new school or the way they are treated i and S do not know. But she is just not ready for it.
When she attended Daksha she had loads of stories to narrate.
We, parents never asked the school authorities what is being taught to her?
But we saw the live result of their teaching at home, in her way of spontaneous reproduction of everything that she had learnt.
They managed to give attention to each details of a child's routine.
This new place seems to be chaotic for her and she seems to be lost.
I only hope this would change as a little time passes.
But i also wish we hadn't shifted her from Daksha.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Plus 2 years
I think this 2+ yrs is the most toughest period handling her.
She understands many things and at the same time she 'doesn't understand' many other things related to them.
The end result being TANTRUMS.
I seem to be loosing patience so many times yet she makes me laugh immediately with her cute reactions and consolations:)
The most unbearable yet adorable behaviour is her 'incessant talk' for the whole day (even while she is having her food for which i need to remind her that she has to chew her food and not talk).
She understands many things and at the same time she 'doesn't understand' many other things related to them.
The end result being TANTRUMS.
I seem to be loosing patience so many times yet she makes me laugh immediately with her cute reactions and consolations:)
The most unbearable yet adorable behaviour is her 'incessant talk' for the whole day (even while she is having her food for which i need to remind her that she has to chew her food and not talk).
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