Things I say

Reya: Mamma I want a duplicate of myself. The duplicate should look like me, be as big as me. Me: That's called a twin. Reya: I want a twin. Me: Reya you can't have a twin now. A twin is a baby who is born with you, not later. Reya: Two babies in the same tummy? Me: Yes. Reya: इतना बड़ा tummy!

Reya has been discussing the topic Life cycle in school and she has many questions about this and its made her think a lot about life and death. My sensitive little doll. Reya: Mamma will you be my mother again? Me: Again? What do you mean? Reya: No later. Me: Later? Reya: Yes when I am born again. Me: Oh then. Yes ofcourse Reya. I will always be your mom. Hugs me and is really happy. Reya: What if someone else could be my mom. Me: Would you choose someone? Reya: I can choose Chhavi aunty. Me: Really? How come. Reya: She never scolds Nayanika like you scold me!

Reya thinking for sometime and then saying to me: Mamma will Maan and Aryan be naughty even when they are really old, like 100 yrs old? Me: No Reya. They will be very sensible boys as they grow older. Reya: But Maan used be better when he was younger. He is naughtier now that he is older. ... Point