What is a duppata for?

The instructions sheet that was given to us along with the prospectus of Child's Day Montessori clearly stated that a napkin is to be pinned to the dress of the child when he attends school. Well, Samvit hates any such embellishment; be it a badge or a napkin. He would tug it out of his dress with all the force a two year old can muster. Without much choice, I stuffed a napkin into his dungaree pocket and put a couple of paper napkins into his bag. The first two days at montessori, I was with him all the time. But the following day, I was asked to leave him to be by himself in school. After going through the gate, Samvit put his shoes and bag in their respective racks and ran towards the slide. I called out a quick 'bye. I will be back soon' and dashed out of the gate. Poor Samvit cried for one and a half hours. Tautness ! i had forgotten to mention to the teacher about the napkin stuffed into his pocket. When i went back to be with him an hour and a half later, the teacher slowly but sweetly remarked , " Please make sure you pin a napkin to his dress, 'cause when he cries, his nose starts to run. And today, he used my dupatta" !!

My Own

The Sun,
Shines bright and brings cheer.
Everyday,
We look forward to and hold dear.
Our own, we don't own.
Your Smile,
Blissful and joy sheer.
Everyday,
I look forward to and see it clear.
My own, need i own?

To Relate or Not to Relate

We humans learn to associate objects, people, situations to something that we are familiar with, half the time without actually realising it. This habit seems to start at a fairly young age, when the child is about an year old, making logical or casual connections in relation to what is seen or observed. My son is no exception. But some of them are truly imaginative. He was in the toilet carryig out his big job and silently observing, seemingly analysing what his body had created out of sheer necessity. Suddenly, his tiny brain is able to relate. He cries out to me, "Amma, nana" (banana)!!