The festive season, the festivities, the celebrations, the excitement... it's over now. I hope you all had a good time! :-)
Here's a little something that San and Papa dear got busy with this Diwali:
Painting the diyas! Serves as a great activity to keep the kids busy. :-)
What's still on is San's Diwali break, or maybe should I say, Autumn break! Because it's still there, going on, happily with a wonderful load of homework (sigh!). And do you know what else can go on forever? My rant on my dislike for homework!
Recently, San played musical chairs for the very first time at one of our outings. I'd explained her how to play and how not to react if she misses a chair and has to quit. She went on fine, down to three kids. And then it happened. She missed the chair and had to quit. And then what I feared, happened. She burst into tears and wept for quite some time while hugging me tightly. It wasn't the right time to explain her that games are supposed to be played for fun, not to win. We tried to explain her this later, but I'm not sure if she understood. She will learn with time, I believe.
The fear is, will she?
As a parent, I am supposed to support her, help her, inspire her. But then, as a parent, I also wonder if I'm doing my job right. These are common situations and fears that parents face, and still, we always get that "why-my-kid" feeling. Maybe, not every parent does. Maybe, I'm overreacting. Maybe, I too will learn to handle such situations better... someday!
Here's a little something that San and Papa dear got busy with this Diwali:
Painting the diyas! Serves as a great activity to keep the kids busy. :-)
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What's still on is San's Diwali break, or maybe should I say, Autumn break! Because it's still there, going on, happily with a wonderful load of homework (sigh!). And do you know what else can go on forever? My rant on my dislike for homework!
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Recently, San played musical chairs for the very first time at one of our outings. I'd explained her how to play and how not to react if she misses a chair and has to quit. She went on fine, down to three kids. And then it happened. She missed the chair and had to quit. And then what I feared, happened. She burst into tears and wept for quite some time while hugging me tightly. It wasn't the right time to explain her that games are supposed to be played for fun, not to win. We tried to explain her this later, but I'm not sure if she understood. She will learn with time, I believe.
The fear is, will she?
As a parent, I am supposed to support her, help her, inspire her. But then, as a parent, I also wonder if I'm doing my job right. These are common situations and fears that parents face, and still, we always get that "why-my-kid" feeling. Maybe, not every parent does. Maybe, I'm overreacting. Maybe, I too will learn to handle such situations better... someday!
Yes over a period of time both San and you will know how to handle situations like San missing a chair in a musical chair event.I think more than her you react much to the outcome !!!.She has done a great and artistic job in painting the Diyas.Good you are encouraging her to find her talent in different fields.
ReplyDeleteYes Partha, I do overreact at times and that's what I need to control in order to set San's reactions right :)
DeleteHappy Diwali. :) I've not been good at reading blogs lately but decided to pop by. We celebrated Diwali here too and had a feast at a friend's house. Re musical chairs, I hate musical chairs too. It's such a horrid game anyway. :/
ReplyDeleteThanks Martha! Glad that you popped by... been so long! I too don't like that game... especially the part when you end up in someone's lap! Haha!
DeleteWow!! Love the beautiful diyas!!
ReplyDeleteOh yes! She'll learn! Abhi toh bachhi hain!! <3
Thanks Roshni! Yeah, she will learn, but when will I? :p
DeleteI might like too sleep-talk and hard work first day at school meal and deals,some time while hugging me tightly that games are supposed to played for fun not win. she will learn with you believe .San's a lovely little girls!
ReplyDeletewow!:) now thats really colorful way to celebrate Diwali...
ReplyDeletehey if you can get a copy of this month's Teenager magazine, flip through :P
Its normal that u have these thoughts Divy Normal Normal haha
ReplyDeletewell i hear that from my colleagues and yes San has to learn that its a game and there is Always someone who wiins and the other Not. India and festivities hmmm What will i say.
Cheers and enjoy
MJ
Time is a great medicine and it will mend everything. Soon you will learn to handle the situation.
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas to you
ReplyDeletestay happy and blessed...