Harshil’s love for car
Has gone too far
When he turned two
His garage widened too
He has a huge collection--
Beetle car, sports car,
Race car and stock car
Pick up truck, cement truck,
Dump truck and semi truck
I often ponder when and where ends this accumulation
However, jeep remains his all-time wonder
Whenever he sees a toy jeep there is a thunder
He would move heaven and earth
Turning a deaf ear to my wrath
Though heavy on my purse
I have to buy with a curse
He pays no heed when I mutter
How do I manage this clutter?
His madness for cars is driving me crazy
When he would stop this hunt is still hazy
This is a fun rhyme jotted by me seeing my son’s car craze when we were in the US. Initially I comforted myself that it was quite natural as he is getting to see more cars than human beings there. When he turned four and we were back home. However, his craze for cars remained the same.
Hot wheels continues to be the hot favourite
Boys in India
A scene in the apartment lift
An exhausted Abhyu, returning from his basket ball classes hops into the lift that is about to take off. Harshi waves his Backugan to Abhyu. Abhyu says— Hey! It’s cool; do come home to watch the PS2 (Play Station 2). Harshi introduces his new friend that he met a while ago in the play area. “This is ‘Teepu’ from 304, a new occupant in our Gomed block-- Abhyu and Teepu shake hands. “Teepu is a nice name, chuckles Rohin from the corner of the lift”. Ramya, a techie coming home from work who happens to be in the same lift –stands agape.
Fixing Fixos
Siddhu switched his brand ever since Sun Feast came up with the Fixos. He pretends he likes Pasta just to collect Fixos. Bicycle is his favourite fixo and drives everyone mad at home if he loses a tiny part of it. Siddhu says “Fixos is Fun, I love fixing them”.
A ploy with toy
Richa says her ploy with her son’s toys is really working. She hides some toys after her son loses interest in them (if they remain in shape) and gives them after a couple of months. Her son finds immense joy in playing with same toys after a short stint.
Smitten by the freebie bug
Venky says, “Even an expensive and sturdy toy doesn’t last for more than a day with his four year old, Sai”. Of late, he stopped taking Sai to supermarkets as he is bitten by the freebie bug. He rocked the store till Venky bought a chocos pack just for the heck of Shrek light that is coming free. The 275 Rs pack is still lying in the kitchen shelf as Sai has a strong dislike for chocos. Venky started stocking low-priced toys to pacify Sai in a tensed situation.
Let’s strike a deal
Aryamaan says papa “let’s strike a deal! He would let Satish play tennis on Saturday’s if he agrees to drive him for a McDonald happy meal. Otherwise he nags Satish and disturbs him in the middle of the game, his only respite on weekends.
Power of PowerRangers
Otherday, Abhul’s grandfather came to Padma’s apartment to inquire about their second TV cable connection. His grouse—my grandson is not letting me watch any show other than PowerRangers and seeing my plight, Abhul’s father got a portable colour TV for my room. Uhzma couldn’t breathe easy till she locked a couple of kid’s channels. If God grants her a wish--Suneeta wants to destroy the cartoon character Ben10 because both her boys are addicted to Ben shows and Ben products.
Are girls manageable?
“Girls are a little easy to manage when it comes to toys”, says Sudha. Her daughter Abheeti settles for a trendy dress or a doll that too occasionally. She is less messy and fussy than her cousin, Harshil. Whenever there is a furor over the same toy, Abhee is the first to yield.
Retailers are luring kids with trendy toys, gizmos and freebies and parents are buying as they have no choice. Television commercials are adding fuel to the fire, leaving parents in a quandary. The moot question is – how to handle the kids, the noise box and the clutter?
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