My kids were so excited when they got into the park during the first few days of our stay in Coimbatore. The significant improvement this time was that one of them was able to swing high on her own. The other one needed some assistance. They did all kinds of acrobatics on seeing the other kids there.
My kids noticed that they were growing some pets in the park viz., parrots and rabbits. A bunny soft toy is Swathi’s all time favourite. She has nurtured that toy for a long period by feeding some carrots which she swallows ultimately. Now on seeing some real rabbits, she was so keen on feeding some carrots to them. I promised her that we will feed them the next day.
The following day, both Shruthi and Swathi carried carrots to feed them. Their facial expression revealed some sense of responsibility, pride and excitement. I simply enjoyed looking at their faces. For the first time in their life, they are doing so. On our way from home to the park, Swathi’s carrot fell on the mud.
Swathi: Ma!
Me: What?
Swathi: The carrot fell down
Me: It’s ok
Swathi: Shall we go back home?
Me: Why dear?
Swathi: Let me wash it and come back
Me: It’s ok. There is no need to wash them now
Swathi: Why?
Me: The rabbits will accept it. You just keep walking
Swathi: This is unfair. How can I give the carrot that has fallen down?
Me: Swathi, the rabbits are anyway in the sand. The carrot that you are going to drop will fall on the sand. So it is ok.
Swathi was silent. Her face showed some kind of sympathy towards those creatures that cared least about hygiene and more about food. When she dropped the carrot, the rabbits jumped towards it greedily and gobbled it up so fast. A sense of satisfaction combined with smile was found in her face immediately. That little joy filled my kids’ minds.
My kids noticed that they were growing some pets in the park viz., parrots and rabbits. A bunny soft toy is Swathi’s all time favourite. She has nurtured that toy for a long period by feeding some carrots which she swallows ultimately. Now on seeing some real rabbits, she was so keen on feeding some carrots to them. I promised her that we will feed them the next day.
The following day, both Shruthi and Swathi carried carrots to feed them. Their facial expression revealed some sense of responsibility, pride and excitement. I simply enjoyed looking at their faces. For the first time in their life, they are doing so. On our way from home to the park, Swathi’s carrot fell on the mud.
Swathi: Ma!
Me: What?
Swathi: The carrot fell down
Me: It’s ok
Swathi: Shall we go back home?
Me: Why dear?
Swathi: Let me wash it and come back
Me: It’s ok. There is no need to wash them now
Swathi: Why?
Me: The rabbits will accept it. You just keep walking
Swathi: This is unfair. How can I give the carrot that has fallen down?
Me: Swathi, the rabbits are anyway in the sand. The carrot that you are going to drop will fall on the sand. So it is ok.
Swathi was silent. Her face showed some kind of sympathy towards those creatures that cared least about hygiene and more about food. When she dropped the carrot, the rabbits jumped towards it greedily and gobbled it up so fast. A sense of satisfaction combined with smile was found in her face immediately. That little joy filled my kids’ minds.
How precious!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the rabbits don't care what's on them! As long as the carrot is juicy and tasty!
Post some pics of these events here if you can! It would be fun to see them doing these things.
Little joys need to be allowed to the children and experienced by them. In fact, it should be a part of adults too. Else life is too boring.
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