April 19 2009

I was working on different things today and the family TV was busy showing the IPL matches. My daughter has no interest watching those matches so she kept pestering me to play with her. I was a bit frustrated since we had done a lot of activities since morning -painting, cycling, writing etc .... Now I couldnt think of anything else so I was just getting mad at her - my better half not doing much to help the situation(was glues to the TV watching the match). I had so much to still do....cook, clean, iron, plan for tomorrow.

Suddenly I realized why not involve her in what I was doing.... I started to make potato curry. I handed out the 2 boiled potates(cooled of course) to my daughter to peel. She gleefully helped me peel them. Meanwhile I had fried the onions with garlic and ginger paste, added a little salt and chilli powder. I mashed these potatoes into the onion mix. My daughter helped stir the ingredients( I have a child safe induction stove) - Then I gave her 2-3 carrots (baby carrots) and handed over her plastic knife. She pretended to cut them in small pieces. I was done with the potato curry. I started to make dosas. While she 'cut' the carrots, I gave her dosas to eat. So the carrots and dasas quickly disappeared without my usual pleading for her to eat. I thanked her for her 'help' and she felt so proud. I could see her beam.

So I found a new way to keep her busy , do my usual household chores and yet feel satisfied of having spent time with her. She is as usual giving her cheerful smile as I write this blog :-)
Au revoir! A lundi....