You are a mom of young kids born post 2000 if:-
1. You have pictures of your kids sitting next to a yellow and red ogre with a big M in the background.
2. You personally know Doraemon, Keiteretsu, Bhoota Gorilla, Perman and Agdam Bagdam Tigdam.
3. You have figured out that Bakugan is not a gun and costs more than both your kidneys put together.
4. Bubbaloo and Sour Punk are not names of local teenage mafia but very expensive and inedible candy which kids eat because.
5. ‘Because’ is enough to explain things. It need not be suffixed by a reason like it was in days when you were a kid.
Illustration :
Then:
‘Ram, Why did you not water the plants today?’
‘Sorry, mummy, I missed because I was helping Shyam with his homework.’
Now :
‘Hontalu (yes, names have changed since parents look for exotic names, which have some kind of meaning in at least, 4 internationally spoken languages. Often, they combine parts of names from two different continents in some kind of philosophical fusion), Why did you not comb your hair today?’
‘Awwww mom, because….’
If this makes you realize what life has come to, just take a chill pill mom! And add some of your own ‘Post2kisms’ here!
When to any advice, the response is ‘MMMMOOOOOOMMMMM’ said while rolling their eyes and walking away:-)
Loved this one too!!!
Rachna, abhi to maja shuru hua tha…itni jaldi khatm kar diya article ko…it’s a crime…
Anyways enjoyed it a lot…
Regards
Jana
Hey Didi,
Great one!!! I am really dreading my days ahead!!!
Well quite a scary situation that you have portrayed. Implication: I need to seriously think of ways by which I can bring my kids into this world faster. After all the situation only seems to be getting worse by the years. Action plan: read more articles by you in this section to be adequately educated. Corollary: I know whom to take advise from, my good and sturdy mentor!!
Jana, You are bang on! I was just starting the post when Nikki came and said ‘Oh maaaan, get up from that computer…!’
Rachna,
Enjoyed reading this and brought up many memories of my (no Longer) babies.
My son Arjun is ( currently 13 years & adult)
Arjun when he was 8 :Hey Amma, You know whaaaat???
Amma( i.e. me) : Whaat ????
Arjun: My friend Vinay keeps saying What THE ….!!!
I don’t know what word fits in there. Can you please tell me ?
I was at a complete loss for words.
ARJUN: Oh ! I thought your Emglish was pretty good!!
Sigh, Preethi….the horrors that await me….!!
hahaha @ Hontalu.. hope that isn’t a real name..