During conversations you sometimes get a little stuck.
There are moments when the response of the person you are talking to leaves you a little dumbfounded and your mouth remains open for a brief second. Then you end up closing it after a couple of futile attempts to bring out your voice.
This can sometimes happen when you are in the company of some souls who have been on this planet for less than three or four years, the first of which was predominantly spent in the comfort of their cradles.
Today I went down to the play area in my apartment with my little fellow.
There were a few 3 to 4 year old kids playing and I tried engaging them all in some fun activity together.
All of them screamed out the answers to my questions with a lot of vigor and enthusiasm.
I did not remember that the New moon had gotten over just a day ago.
'Where is the moon?' I asked. They looked up at the sky and told me
'Its no more!' Okay!! May it rest in peace!
'K for?' and I heard 'King, Kite, Kangaroo' in chorus and in between I heard 'Elkkkkkkk' . Elk is a kind of deer that comes in some of the story books these fellows are exposed to.
'E for?' and I heard 'Elephant' . This time they were all in agreement .
'Is the elephant a big or a small animal?' I queried.
All of them screamed 'Big' with their hands spread wide except one little fellow dressed in a cute yellow TShirt.
'Is the elephant small?' I asked rolling my eyes.
Pat came the reply, 'Its a baby elephant' and he ran off to pick his toy! That makes sense doesn't it?
There are moments when the response of the person you are talking to leaves you a little dumbfounded and your mouth remains open for a brief second. Then you end up closing it after a couple of futile attempts to bring out your voice.
This can sometimes happen when you are in the company of some souls who have been on this planet for less than three or four years, the first of which was predominantly spent in the comfort of their cradles.
Today I went down to the play area in my apartment with my little fellow.
There were a few 3 to 4 year old kids playing and I tried engaging them all in some fun activity together.
All of them screamed out the answers to my questions with a lot of vigor and enthusiasm.
I did not remember that the New moon had gotten over just a day ago.
'Where is the moon?' I asked. They looked up at the sky and told me
'Its no more!' Okay!! May it rest in peace!
'K for?' and I heard 'King, Kite, Kangaroo' in chorus and in between I heard 'Elkkkkkkk' . Elk is a kind of deer that comes in some of the story books these fellows are exposed to.
'E for?' and I heard 'Elephant' . This time they were all in agreement .
'Is the elephant a big or a small animal?' I queried.
All of them screamed 'Big' with their hands spread wide except one little fellow dressed in a cute yellow TShirt.
'Is the elephant small?' I asked rolling my eyes.
Pat came the reply, 'Its a baby elephant' and he ran off to pick his toy! That makes sense doesn't it?
Makes perfect sense to me. I have two boys at home :). My younger son comes up with hilarious stuff all the time. Today, he was trying hard to say Ganesh Chaturthi and said tomorrow is Ganesh chapati :).
ReplyDeleteahahaha That's a good one Rachna. Big hug for him..:)
DeleteI agree , a very good one Rachna . Happy Ganesh Chapathi to u n ur family :)
DeleteGanesh chapati :D
DeleteTotally cute :)
DeleteThe way in which every new generation surpasses our expectations amazes me. The IQ levels take a quantum jump with each new generation.
ReplyDeleteSweet post Jayashree. Loved it.
Thanks Anupam.The IQ levels do take a quantum jump :)
DeleteLOL...Isn't it true? Baby elephant is small, Jaish..improve your GK before asking qns like that...heheh....really funny..You never know what to expect from these kids.
ReplyDeleteYeah FIF, I should get the latest books on GK and update myself before venturing out with these little fellows again! :)
DeleteTrue, it makes perfect sense, kids are super smart and they can beat us any day.
ReplyDeleteSuper smart, indeed they are! Thanks for the comment. :)
Deleteyeh kids of today are smarter than we can even think of ...
ReplyDeleteI agree Amit. They are way too smart!
DeleteIsn't it such fun to just listen to them! :)
ReplyDeleteYeah Divya. Its a real fun activity
DeletePure innocent fun is what life is with small kids! Am following your lovely blog Jayashree:)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Rahul :) And as you said it is fun and an innocent one at that!
DeleteThat is a sweet, refreshing encounter translated into a cute post.
ReplyDeleteThank you Umashankar. I am glad that you liked it :)
DeleteAh! NOW I know! Keep you young, don't they?
ReplyDeleteThey do ha ha ha :)
DeleteAha..elephant was always small when baby...ask what whale is? And I am sure whatever they say would again make a perfect sense! :)
ReplyDeleteI did not dare to ask anything beyond that ha ha
DeleteThe children do conjure up many witty wordplays nowadays! Outsmart us every time ;) :D
ReplyDeleteYes TWH. Thanks for stepping in :)
DeleteKids are so damn cute.... and the way they see things is simply amazing.... life through their eyes is so enchanting :)
ReplyDeleteLovely post!
Thanks Me. Children teach us a lot of things. Things we would have known when we were kids and what we forgot in the process of growing up!
DeleteOh yes,the memories of our kids'statements make us smile for many years to come.
ReplyDeleteYes Indu, This one was not my son. One of his playmates :)
DeleteI am sure our Parents would have felt more or less the same, when we were little fellows....Should have been a stress buster for you to be one among them :-) ....
ReplyDeleteYeps BF. The best Stress buster indeed.
DeleteNice post. It was cute and innocent. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Vinay :)
Deleteawwww .......that was really cute :) :) .... kids way of thinking is always unpredictable and their answers are always fun to hear
ReplyDeleteYes Vinisha, As someone else pointed out they are the best stress busters.
Deletehahahah yes the title now seems apt :P
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment CS :)
DeleteLOL ! Kids now days are very smart
ReplyDeleteYeah TTT. Too smart :)
DeleteAnd we think we can teach them a thing or two...a sweet post :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, we are fools trying to make them forget things they already know, replace it with the ways of the world and converting them into grown-ups!
DeleteMay it rest in peace...aahhahahahhahaha!!! Such genius!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Roshni.
Delete:) one good laugh finally for the day...
ReplyDeleteit's said little things are more important and you see
miniatures teach us many things like laugh with no reason
Yes Sathish. We have a lot to learn from them and I am glad that the post made you laugh!
Deletebaby elephant
ReplyDeletenice read
Thank you SM.
DeleteHa ha.. that was one cute little conversation. Kids these days are too brilliant. They have a smartie answer to everything. I am sure you had an amazing time with all those kiddos around.
ReplyDeleteYes Raj. It has become a daily routine now :)
Deletebrimming with innocence ..and kids are super smart these days
ReplyDeleteSmart Innocence, I suppose :)
Deletehmhm-- unbridled flow of thoughts. I think that characterizes not just the innocence of kids but their flexible thought process.
ReplyDeleteMy sister(when she was a kid) once drew a cow and some grass. And when asked about why there is so little grass, she did not blink twice when saying- the cow ate the rest. :D
ha ha, Super Smart sister you've got!
DeleteMakes total sense to me... how ill informed we are :D
ReplyDelete:D Thanks for stepping in Jas :)
DeleteKids !!
ReplyDeleteYeah ! Kids!!! ha ha
Delete:)Ha ha ha..perfect sense indeed:):D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment :D
DeleteKids today, man, they amaze you every single time! Very cute conversations and heart warming feel good post! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Deepa and yes, They do amaze you :D
DeleteKids are smart or super smart, we also were the same for our parents. Isn't it? Lets enjoy the similar innocence that all elders have been enjoying from centuries! :)
ReplyDeleteI guess so :D Thank God for innocence that follows in every generation :)
DeleteHe he he Now that was lovely conversation. Kids these days are much more intelligent, they know everything.
ReplyDeleteSo you had Fun... then
Bikram's
Yeah Bikram. Absolute fun. They know everything, seriously!
DeleteKids represent the extreme possibilities of human learning.
ReplyDeleteWell put Kumar . Thanks. For reading and for the comment .
DeleteInteresting conversation. I have hardly conversed with children of that age save one occasional, the unfortunate consequences of which I have documented on my blog.
ReplyDeleteHmm , I am curious about the consequences . Do share the link :)
DeleteNever believe you are cleverer than a four year old, he will leave you at a loss for words every time! Mine has me in splits at every go :)
ReplyDeleteGood one Jaish.
This was a bunch of four yr olds in theneighborhood Rukshana . An army cleverer than me :( ha ha
DeleteKids can always come up with the most unexpected answers.
ReplyDeleteVery true Haddock , they r unpredictable :)
Deleteyes very smart indeed, when asked a kid about the color of a banana he became angry and said, "What a stupid question to ask? Be specific. Which banana do u want? raw or ripe?"
ReplyDeleteha ha...That was a good one and a very valid point made! Given the fact that there are some varieties of bananas that are green even when ripe :D
DeleteHis answer is too cute like u described him :) I wonder how he thinks so different from other kids... Hope u had fun along with them :)
ReplyDeleteI did have fun Jeevan.Thanks :)
Deletehaha.. thats one smart kid :)
ReplyDeleteYes Roshan. Unbelievably smart :D
DeleteThinking out of the box! Quirky, smart kid! irresistible post :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Meoww :)
DeleteLol good one!!
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Awww..the kids are smart,Jayashree...beautiful answers! And you must have had a great time with the li'l fellows. I loved your crisp narration :) Kudos...
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss these blogs...I wonder. Sorry :((
No worries Panchali. Glad that you liked it and yes, I had an awesome time!
DeleteKids are Cute. They reply with wit and logic that is beyond us :D
ReplyDeleteTrue Ghazala, totally beyond us!
DeleteVery logical and smart too!! Kids now-a-days are way different than our days!! :)
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