But whether the question is phrased in Malayalam or in English, his answer is: "Bapicha Appy". (Maybe he thinks he is an incarnation of Bapuji alias Mahatma Gandhi. Coincidentally, in one of my 3rd trimester scans at IRM when I was expecting Ash, Dr. Bavin - who later brought Ash out into the world - had commented that his ears looked like the Mahatma's - big and round.)
V reason that it is Ash's way of saying Appukuttan or Achukuttan as we call him at home.
'Come on, what will you say when the teacher asks what your name is? Say Ashwin Daniel Mathew,' I plead.
'Achi Naniye Matte', he choruses.
I venture next: 'What is your father's name?'
'Appa Appy.'
And I am Amma Appy, and Mira is Vaava Appy.
Appy is his special word for shit but it also serves to connote nudity (even a bit of flesh exposed at the wrong places). I wonder when he will get over the appy phase.
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Hi, here they want the kids to know their address and ph no also..
the first thing they ask in the DR questionaire is that- for 5 yrs.
name /parents name etc is now like all to be known younger.. kind of thing..they should know how to dial 911 .. also/when alarm for smoke goes off.. what to do.. is all what they got to know/importance given too!
good luck..
have a great day
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The pressure on kids and their parents these days is terrible. When I was attending nursery, it didnt matter whether we spoke or not.
Tulika says her bro started speaking only by age 5.
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