There
are few things my toddler can’t live without, one of which is his brown
corduroy pants. I remember buying it from
a store at the mall on an impulse. My three year old instantly fell in love
with the trousers and there was no looking back. Until then he never cared
about his clothes but it was the corduroy that woke the sartorial devil in him.
Stepping out of the house meant these very pants to Aaron. Other pants were
worn when it went missing (I may have something to do with temporary disappearances),
or if it was still wet from laundry.
As I am a working Mom who loves to shop and
hangout with him at every possible break, I took him everywhere since he was
tiny. I never had my parents or any
relatives babysitting him, so I am used to going to trial rooms with him in a
stroller, and as he grew older and started yelling ‘Mama shame shame puppy
shame!’ I started trying clothes on top of the dress I wore. I involve him in my
every shopping trip and seek his opinion about new stuff I pick up; he gives me
honest (sometimes really brutal) remarks. Thank God, toddlers have a way of
making everything sound cute. He always gave a close look at the dress or shoes
and at me before voicing his professional advice and thus, he grew up being a little
fashionista himself. As long as he is not tired or sleepy and if he is wearing
his favorite pants, he is good company.
No
compliment can be more genuine than the one that comes from a child, so he
makes my day whenever he compliments me. In every crowd or TV show he
identifies the shirts that look like those of his Daddy, or a bag that looks
like mine. Wearing his father’s shoes when he is not around and looking at the
mirror is only one of his favorite activities.
Like
a lot of other little boys I know, Aaron is also a tee shirt lover. He does not
like wearing shirts with collars and buttons. So today, I ironed his denim
shirt and waited for the ruckus to begin. I paired it with his favorite
corduroy strategically. However this did not go down well with the kiddo who
understands strategies better than me. Usually hubby gets him dressed in the
mornings, so as expected, arguments started between them over the shirt. Hubby
gave up and left the scene. I tried to convince the predetermined toddler, but the
water works had already started. Aaron walked across the room, wore a wrinkled
red tee on his own and sat on the sofa happily, with his school bag, trying his
best to ignore me as I walked past him. I made generic statements on how denim
is cool but no favorable reaction was seen.
I
refused to back down. After all, I ironed the denim shirt and I did not want my
efforts go wasted. I lured him back to the bedroom and told him a little secret.
What followed was a smooth and happy change in clothes, and his father was
shocked to see him in front of the mirror checking out the denim shirt and
looking happier than ever.
Dulquer Salmaan, my son's favorite actor. Image Courtesy: Here |
Hubby
asked me, ‘Oh My God what happened here?’
‘I
told him that Dulquer has a denim shirt too and that he looks exactly like
Dulquer when he wears it’.
Thus
potential rampage was effectively evaded, and our week began on a happy note,
thanks to Dulquer.
On
a different yet very valid note, I wish all my readers a Happy Women’s day. I don’t
want to brag or anything, but only a mother can get something like this done without
declaring war or offering bribes! Cheers to all women!
Ha ha .. you are a smart woman :D
ReplyDeleteNot so much but thank you Sangeeta :D
DeleteGood, humourous writing indeed Anu !!!! :) :)
ReplyDeletePapa
Thanks Pa !
DeleteBehind a smart kid with a mind of his own is his smarter Mom.
ReplyDeleteThat is a cool line... I am gonna use that henceforth :D Thank you Purba !
Deletehahahah you evil you! Poor little AARON! But I am sure he looks better than dulquar salman!!
ReplyDeleteHahaha :D Ya that he is ;-) Thank you RED :D
Delete:) Join the gang! Moms are the sneakiest creatures on Earth. Correcto! But wait! Their little ones are just tips of the ice berg.. if you know what i mean. In your defense, let me tell you these are exactly the kind of tactics moms have been playing ever since the times of Ramayana and Mahabharata.. :)
ReplyDeleteReally are these tactics so old..well you could give me some credit for using it just at the right time atleast ;-)
DeleteAbso-dabso-lutely!!! :)
DeleteHeard the muse himself read and appreciated your blogpost on twitter.
ReplyDeleteSoon your son is going to outsmart you....time flies.
:)
Hey my kid also has the same problem. He has a favorite pair of jeans and does not agree that any other pant is a jean. He too prefers T-shirts to shirts. Like you I also resort to all means while getting him dressed for school. Thank God, next year he is joining LKG and will be wearing uniform to school.
ReplyDeleteSo cute!! I use the same strategies when I want hubby to wear something. LOL!!!
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