Pre-scooler

Ash has been enrolled in a pre-school near my house. It is run by Catholic nuns in their convent. Apparently Ash was fascinated by the nun-in-charge's attire and went and plonked himself on her lap. Yesterday was his first day at school. He immediately started riding the tricycle there and dad came off. The school timings are from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm (which we felt was a bit hard on a toddler) Yesterday dad went to pick him up at 1 pm. A little boy complained to him that Ash had bitten him! I hope the casualties dont rise in the coming days.
Here too he was pinching and biting other kids, and whenever we went the ladies running the school were carrying him in their arms - to prevent further trouble, I guess.
He has slightly reformed his ways, mom says. He signals when he wants to pee, sits in his potty (provided dad or mom sits beside him), eats in dad's company etc. Nowadays he doesnt have time to talk to us on the phone and doesnt come when called. He is busy watching dance sequences on MTV, Ktv, Sun TV (must be the Tamil Nadu influence), Cartoon network, Animal Planet and above all National Geographic! The other day he watched a chenda melam (drum beat) for 15 min on NG. The downside, for mom, is that she cant watch her Malayalam soap serials.
IT is raining in Chennai. And I am catching a cold.
p.s. We might bring Ash to Chennai only after Xmas since he has started school there. I think dad wants to keep him there longer - he is their main source of entertainment. It is like the Malayalam movie Oru minaminuginte nurunguvettam starring Nedumudi Venu and Sharada, who play a childless retired couple (teachers, as a matter of coincidence). Their life becomes meaningful when a college student (Parvati) comes to live with them as a non-paying guest. Soon she becomes like a daughter to them. Later Parvati's young son (after she dies in childbirth) is entrusted to them by her husband (Devan) and the much of the story is about how they look after him. In the end, the kid's father comes to take him away and the old couple's lives goes back to the old routine. The film, directed by ace (late) director Bharathan leaves a pang in your heart. One of Malayalam's evergreen classics.