Parents

There are tons of rights in USA ; child rights, animal rights and many more. Not sure if anyone has parents rights union or something and why not.
Just like small kids are to be loved, are to be taken care of, to be understood, nourished well nurtured well ,spent time with, taken for outings, family dinners, spent fun time together ; parents are like small kids too.
Old age is almost like going back to your child self. They enjoy being pampered. They love to feel important and wanted; they have their own stubborness like kids; they do throw tantrums:). Never the less parents need to be taken care of. Is there any law that would check on how a son or daughter take care of their parents.
Photos are uploaded on internets; phone calls put us closer to people. But do the parents really know the complications of internet ? Why do they have to wait for someone to come and start the system and get the online pictures. Small things but they affect our parents lives a lot.
Sometimes its hard to put ourselves in their shoes but isnt it true when we were small they never hesitated to do any sacrifice for giving us a better life; they gave us their unconditional love no matter what happened with their days and work.

Its high time people start understanding the concept of BEING A GOOD CHILD just as much as they try hard to understand PARENTING!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are not my mommy any more!!

There are tons of quotes and one liners that bring tears of pride and happiness roll down your cheeks when your kid uses it for the first time. But as per some wise person said.. the total of energy, good and evil etc etc remains the same in the universe.
Likewise there are some quotes that of course make ur eyes moist but also tickle u at the same time.
Few days back; after a long day with soccer training, gymnastics class, biking and shopping when we finally made it home safe and sound with minor yells and grabs. Naomi had a cookie spree coming along with no time to wait till dinner was cooked. I dint mind either ; what a big deal weekend is here so let her have couple of those chocolate chips. Agreed for a couple more till the dinner got cold enough for her to eat. Then when the last cry for couple of more cookies came along ; my patience, virtue, motherly instinct to put STOP to a bad habit (at the wrong time ofcourse) emerged out and there I went and firmly said NO MORE COOKIES and started to feed her.
POP came the quote "you are not my mommy anymore!!!"
With every bone in my body aching to the core; dragging myself together I gave a silent look at her. With very little energy to reason pros and cons of the cookies at dinner time; I managed to say something I dont even remember but probably not heard by her:)
After a brief pause with glances at my face Naomi decided to change her statement and said " I am sorry mommy; I love you; I dint mean it".
I was so proud of myself for giving that meaningful look; made my daughter successfully reconsider what she said.. I was basking in the glory of a one of a kind win.. that suddenly was dropped flat on the ground when she added..
"Its okay mommy; you are my mommy and I love you... If u are not my mommy then i wonder who will cook food for me and put me to sleep everyday"
Words and expressions went far from extinct for a long time that night!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mommy will grow up someday!

All say girls talk earlier and talk a lot. This is kind of true about my daughter naomi too. Recently she learnt that she has to say something to console if the other person is feeling bad or is crying. Funny enough she watched me one day trying to get a jar from the top most shelf in my kitchen. Me being lazy was avoiding to get my hands on the stepper we have.
Finally after my tons of fruitless efforts I gave a big sigh and reached out to my stepper from the laundry.
Naomi was watching all this! Promptly after my BIG sigh she goes "Mommy dont be sad, one day you will be as tall as Pappy, we both will grow up if we eat our vegetables!!!!!!!!"
I indeed had no words for her:)