Her: Amma, can I do this?
Me: We’ll see…
Her: Amma, you keep saying “we’ll see” whenever I ask anything. By “we’ll see” you obviously mean “no”, but you just don’t want to say it!
– Kiddo is wisening up to my tricks.
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Me: Do you HAVE to go on the school trip?
Her: Of course, I do!
Me: But I’ll miss you sooo much. Why don’t I come with you?
Her: No amma, its only for kids. (*Eyes rolling*)
Me: Then why don’t you stay back with me…
Her: Amma, remember you already paid for it?
Me: Oh, forget that. What’ll I do without you for 3 days…
Her: Amma, I think it’ll do me good to spend some time away from you!
– He he he, it’s fun to have fun, especially if it’s at your 8 year old’s expense 😉
The best way to spread something is to use your fingers.
– Says my 8 year old as she gleefully plunges her hands into Nutella.
Note to self: Tuck away the lecture on table manners for another day, or err, year.
She’s buying you the dress, but it comes with a free lecture!
– Warns the older kiddo about mommy, as the younger one picks an expensive dress for herself.
#JoysOfShoppingWithDaughters
Heard on the news: This verdict means that people will get the confidence that we can fight corruption, that too in high places.
Kiddo: Or maybe, it means that people will now lose all confidence in their political leaders.
– And so it begins, the end of innocence.
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