Reading Is A Pleasure

Reading is a pleasure, when you get to find your favourite genre. And I am glad this 7.5 yr old has found his own. Suppandi and Horrid Henry have become his favourites for the past one year.
His usual after school routine used to be like come home, freshen-up, watch TV for 30-40 mins, then do the homework and play for rest of the evening. (What else can be more exciting for a child rather than playing with friends? So, his play times are usually longer)
But today when he returned from school, he scanned the book, quickly refreshed and pulled his study table comfortably near the sofa and started relishing the comic. What surprised me a lot was, he didn't bother much about missing his TV time, nor did he ask for a snack. When his favorite book was lying around, the reading happened naturally.

The Instant Math Puzzle

4+4+1+1+4+4+1+1+4+4+1+1+4+4+1+1+4+4+1+1
How many minutes did it take for you to decode the pattern and find the answer? May not be very difficult for a grown up. But, this was a math problem given for me by my little genius. How did he even think of one such puzzle. That's a bit long story.
Winding back the clock to Friday. We were in the car; it was a two day trip visiting Navagraha Temples around the religious town, Kumbakonam. For the past one year, our car journey's are always peaceful. With the little one enjoying his rear seat driving set up (he has a mock set-up with a steering wheel, gear box and an ABC control). He keeps an eye on the road, keenly observes his dad, changes the gear as he does, monitors the speed of the car and virtually drives his car; meanwhile mom and dad would be peacefully enjoying the journey. Occasionally when he gets bored I try to engage him by playing word games or some math puzzles (he loves'em). On that day, as Prajwal was driving his mock car he asked "Amma, shall we play math game?". I was feeling extremely sleepy (I slept less than 3 hours the previous night, we stayed at my friends' place that night, it was a catch up after 15 years and we kept talking until 2.30 am) and hence asked him if we can do only one for now; he agreed and gave me the above problem 🤨. My instant reaction was 😯. I asked him if he can repeat it once again assuming he was trying to give me a random puzzle, but I was awestruck when he uttered the answer before stating the puzzle again. Now, I concentrated on the problem and found out it has a pattern. How can a seven year old come up with such a puzzle on the spot? After answering to his question I inquired him. He pointed to a bus in front of us. It had the text "Blow Horn". It's 4+4 letters and the vehicle number started in "1" series. That's how he had framed it. Way too smart I would say 😍

Developing a Hobby?

A time pass during a summer vacation

Making The Bed

One thing that was taught by my mom from my early days is to make the bed immediately once you wake up. So I am teaching the same for my son as well. He wanted to learn how to fold a bed sheet and he did too. That was a perfect fold for his tiny hands 😍

Okra Cutting!

Thanks to those tiny hands of this 6.5 yr old which helped me cut these today morning, all by himself!!

A Mock Set Up for this Little Driver

This was the very first thing his dad made for him as soon as the hols started. A portable steering, gear box and ABC box for a car crazy kid. He has this set up in the rear seat and imitates his dad driving.

Helping with cleaning

On a random day, when mumma wants to clean up the refrigerator, my little 6 yr old man came to the rescue. He helped with end to end cleaning from washing the trays, wiping the fridge with soap water and a damp cloth and arranging the trays back. Woohoo

Helping Himself!!

No worries ma, I have turned 5. I can help myself in possible ways :)

              

Some Fun and Learning with Artificial Roses

Today's fun time with these artificial flowers. It was total fun for Prajwal to squeeze fevicol and stick those flowers. He loved choosing between the light and dark shades too. That was an excellent hand-eye coordination, not even a drop came out of the intended box. was just amazed :-) 

Kola Maavu Fun

The day when Kola Maavu pitched in and helped me keep this super active tot keep engaged for more than an hour :D

And the final output... he has kept this safely in our balcony and is eagerly waiting to show this to his dad :)

Instruction for mom : ma, you don't show this to dad, I will show him in the morning, ok va?

What They See Is What They Follow!!

Today while I and Prajju were returning back from his school (he is 4 now), we happened to see a lady throwing a school bag out of her house into the roadside.

Prajju : Why is she throwing the bag outside ma?
Me : hmm, may be its damaged and cannot be used further
Prajju : Oh.. then, shouldn't throw in the road
Me : What else do you think she should do?
Prajju : She should put that in the garbage vehicle that comes daily in the morning. Should not throw anything on the road 

Very simple, enlighten the kids about what's correct and what's not, the rest will definitely be the Best!