Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Introducing Buc...

Buc is a huge bird, so huge and so tall that it's head touches the ceiling of our bedroom. It has big eyes, sharp beak, huge wings that spread out till H's house and purple plumes. Sometimes it changes to white or orange, reflecting Pattu's mood for the day..err, night... This one is nocturnal like the Owl and the Bat. It can carry Amma away if she is typing on her laptop at night when she should ideally be playing/ reading with Pattu!
Pattu dreamed up this bird because I used the 'Owl' occasionally to get her into bed (if she insists on playing even after 11.30 PM). Now the bird has become a reality for Pattu. When asked to name the night birds, Pattu would promptly say, 'Owl, Bat, Buc'

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction - Pattu's reactions sometimes make me laugh. That affirms my 'action' as positive. But through some reactions, I realise the folly of my 'actions'. For instance, what started off as a harmless cajoling by way of, 'let's beat the floor/ wall' when she got hurt has now become Pattu's solution to pretty much everything. If she gets hurt, beat. If the building blocks don't fit/ fall, beat. You get the drift...

Recently,
Pattu: Amma, can we go to A's house tomorrow?
Amma: No Pattu, she is going to Bangalore
Pattu: Nooo... beat Bangalore...

She bit her tongue accidentally and said, 'beat..' and paused.
Amma: Beat your tongue or your teeth Pattu?
Pattu:  *confused*

I've been telling her to not use the B word. She probably thinks I'm unreasonable since I was the one who started using the word in the first place! If only I knew...*SIGH*

9 comments:

Momo's Ma said...

hey. thanks for sharing.my hubby /myparensts soemtimes use the Beat thing with momo when she falls down etc. buti gently restrain them to do so. ur post has given me proof not to encourage it. n loved her story telling abt BUC . really cute...

A journey called Life said...

I totally loved Pattu's Buc creation. What a vivid imagination the lil one has!

The B word has been in use in our house hold too. But then we have been faced with similar results, like it is the answer to every problem my son faces. Have to stop doing it too..

Jayashree said...

Pattu has such lovely, vivid imagination. Love the sound of Buc.

Lavanya Sriram said...

Like Momo's ma, we also restrain them (the grand parents) not to cultivate that habit.
She has a very vivid imagination ! Buc is very cute !

Uma said...

All - yeah, she does have a vivid imagnation :D
Momo's Ma, Lavanya - Continue the good practice!
A Journey.. - Nip it in the bud.. looks like you still have time..

rrmom said...

Had to stop the grandparents from using the beat word too. Because at times when I scold nattu, she asks grandma to 'beat' me.

PV said...

Hi

Came across your blog recently and have been immersed in reading about Pattu's adventures

She's quite imaginative in creating Buc the nocturnal bird - but hope she doesn't get into a Beat Buc mode ;-)

Keep writing !

Priya

Uma said...

rrmom - yeah, put a stop to it...
Priya - Welcome here! Oh yeah, we've stopped using the B word, so she should follow soon :)

Vidya said...

The little one at home has started doing this, thanks to the grand-parents:-) And have gained the title of over-reacting and that these are age-old practices! Ummm... At least am not alone:-)