New Addition to the Brat Pack

mridula · Nov 5th, 2009, 23:17

For a while it got so hectic that I hardly managed to even login.

Here is anew pic of Chhavi eating chocolate.

http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfr...of-brat-4.html

federica · Nov 6th, 2009, 04:03

Oh, she's so cute!

mridula · Nov 6th, 2009, 23:19

Federica, thank you so much. She is such a changed child in these four weeks. She has five adults around her (my nephew, my parents and us) and he knwos she can twist everyone around her fingers and that is what she exactly does.

Nick-H · Nov 6th, 2009, 23:33

Time to gently show her who is boss then!

In all my friendships with small people, I have found that yes-means-yes-but-no-means-no ultimately makes them happier, although there may be tears on the way. There was one pair (about 3 and 5 I think) who I used to be quite strict with, and was astonished to learn from their mum that I was their favourite child sitter! Of course, there were stories and games, but I thought there might have been a bit too much "your mum might let you do that, but I don't". It was fun... that particularly mum left me in charge of her two and eleven of their friends, one Saturday afternoon while the mums went out. That probably wouldn't be legal in UK now.

Anyway, yes, I used to love being surrounded by kids, but these days I stick to cats

mridula · Nov 7th, 2009, 00:00

Nick, I agree with you. We do try to draw some boundaries because we know it for her safety but for a lot of things, like, one day she held my husbands hand and made him sit on one side and then pulled my dad from his chari and made him sit next to us and then tried to snuggle in herself and when found that impossible, pulled my hand and took me to the chair, we let her do all this gladly.

sash561 · Nov 7th, 2009, 16:57

Congrats Mridula, God has blessed her by giving her someone who cares.

mridula · Nov 7th, 2009, 23:41

Thank you Sash561, we are equally lucky.

Nick-H · Nov 8th, 2009, 00:03

I try to tell my wife who is boss, but she entirely disagrees

... that cats should be allowed to run a household!

.

mridula · Nov 8th, 2009, 00:16

Nick

When she goes to sleep (like now) it feels as if a little tornado has subsided in the household.

Nov 6th, 2009, 23:19	#48
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 2,587	Federica, thank you so much. She is such a changed child in these four weeks. She has five adults around her (my nephew, my parents and us) and he knwos she can twist everyone around her fingers and that is what she exactly does. __________________ Mridula Travel Tales from India

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Nov 5th, 2009, 23:17	#46
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 2,587	For a while it got so hectic that I hardly managed to even login. Here is anew pic of Chhavi eating chocolate. http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfr...of-brat-4.html

Nov 6th, 2009, 04:03	#47
federica Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bavaria Posts: 1,774	Oh, she's so cute!

Nov 6th, 2009, 23:33	#49
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,187	Time to gently show her who is boss then! In all my friendships with small people, I have found that yes-means-yes-but-no-means-no ultimately makes them happier, although there may be tears on the way. There was one pair (about 3 and 5 I think) who I used to be quite strict with, and was astonished to learn from their mum that I was their favourite child sitter! Of course, there were stories and games, but I thought there might have been a bit too much "your mum might let you do that, but I don't". It was fun... that particularly mum left me in charge of her two and eleven of their friends, one Saturday afternoon while the mums went out. That probably wouldn't be legal in UK now. Anyway, yes, I used to love being surrounded by kids, but these days I stick to cats

Nov 7th, 2009, 00:00	#50
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 2,587	Nick, I agree with you. We do try to draw some boundaries because we know it for her safety but for a lot of things, like, one day she held my husbands hand and made him sit on one side and then pulled my dad from his chari and made him sit next to us and then tried to snuggle in herself and when found that impossible, pulled my hand and took me to the chair, we let her do all this gladly.

Nov 7th, 2009, 16:57	#51
sash561 Get ready for the bad guy Join Date: May 2009 Location: England Posts: 714	Congrats Mridula, God has blessed her by giving her someone who cares.

Nov 7th, 2009, 23:41	#52
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 2,587	Thank you Sash561, we are equally lucky.

Nov 8th, 2009, 00:03	#53
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,187	I try to tell my wife who is boss, but she entirely disagrees ... that cats should be allowed to run a household! .

Nov 8th, 2009, 00:16	#54
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 2,587	Nick When she goes to sleep (like now) it feels as if a little tornado has subsided in the household.