Ash has generously told me that he will give Rs. 2000 when he grows up and gets a job. I am not sure if that is going to be a one-time payment or a monthly one.
For his dad, the grant will be Rs. 5000.
Gender differences are already ingrained in his mind. He has already learnt to say that boys/men dont do certain jobs around the house - not that anybody at home has advised him on that front. He has either learnt it by observing men at home or from friends at school.
p.s. My dad is here to spend some days with his grandchildren. The first-term vacation has started and with V busy as usual, they will be stuck at home during the 10 day hols.
When a child is born, so is a mother... A working mother's growing up years with her two children.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
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