Why Youngsters' Mess Is A Delight!
Woman's Era|January First 2018

Prior to having kids of my own, I would shake my head in quiet disapproval as I observed mothers ‘giving in’ to their child’s public tantrums, or screaming at their child to ‘just behave’.

Sudha Chandrasekaran
Why Youngsters' Mess Is A Delight!

I would make a wry face at the snot-nosed kids, running willy-nilly in mismatched outfits, as their mothers looked away in quiet desperation. Do these women not have any pride, I would think to myself? Can they not manage their children? Not I….oh never! I, of course, planned to have beautifully dressed, well-mannered, cooperative, bright, adorable little cherubs….some day….

Fast-forward some years, and I woke up to find myself overrun by three little ones screaming, whining, fighting, constantly demanding something or the other – food, attention, toys, vindication, you name it – and leaving a trail of destruction in their wakes. What had happened to my grand plan of perfect little angels? I was washing dishes and thinking how many things I had to accomplish in the next few days. There was the school paperwork to fill out; a trip back to the dentist to reignite discussions about my elder one’s dental appointment; gifts for three newborns in our neighbourhood; sort out our insurance papers; write a column; do some social work; take the last kid to the doctor for a suspected fracture that happened two days ago; plant the tree we were given over a month ago which is starting to look dead…

MUNCHKINS & MESS

All of this on top of the usual school runs, homework, spending quality time with my spouse…This is not a busy week though. This is just about normal. I sighed, turned to hunt for more dirty dishes and was surprised to see the rest of the family still in the room. They generally make themselves scarce during post-dinner, pre-wash-up hour. I could see the little ones – one trying to read a story loudly on the top of his voice over a screaming stereo; the other one dragging an empty laundry basket in one hand and dragging his baby sister atop a bean bag with the other hand.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January First 2018 من Woman's Era.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.