You are busy with your job, friends and happy single life. You regularly mail your friend who says that she got married and has a kid now, a toddler. One fine day, you decide to catch up with her over the phone which you have not done for a while since she was busy with her pregnancy, later newborn and a toddler now. She suddenly finds time for you and calls you up. You also receive a pleasant surprise from her. As you are ready to talk about your school days and time you were close pals, she suddenly hands over the phone to her screaming kid "beta hello bolo" not realizing that you are at some party and wouldn't be too keen on saying " alle beta ....kaishe ho..".in loud voice to the very uninterested toddler, or extremely keen toddler who repeats "hello...how are you..." after mama asks her to say so.
This post is for those who are unmarried and have no and interest or experience with kids. This post is also for those who are married but have no interest or experience with kids. This post is also for those who have grown-up children and are kinda out of touch with toddlers or their way of upbringing. Many a times these categories find themselves embarrassed at the above mentioned situation.
Oki... you can get rude with the kid, and keep on saying "hello hello,,can't hear you...". To be more polite "hello beta...mammma ko doh" will also work. Before mamma understands your lack of interest you can cover up with , oh how cute his/her voice is. That will surly please her.
There are other things which you can do when you meet your friend and her uninvited kid at restaurant:
~~" Oh, how cute he is " (if the kid is staring at you all the time).
~~ "hey. he has grown really tall" ( if his then and now snaps are sent to you)
~~ "I love the dresses you buy for your little princess, they are adorably pretty" (sorry darling, I did not notice what colour, but you would be too busy smiling at compliment followed by some more details about her dress)
~~ get him or her a chocolate...it is a sure shot hit. Always keep some chocolate in your purse, you never know when would you need it. (who needs to know if he has got teeth or still small baby, he can hold the toffee in his hand at least.)
~~ Keep smiling at the kid, easier than making a small conversation, the reply of which you may probably not receive.
Never do this to toddler's parents
~~ He still doesn't do this? my uncle's neighbour's friend's nephew is just 11 months, he still can do this job with much ease. (NEVER EVER COMPARE)
~~ Giving a full fledged stare back to the kid like taking revenge because he was staring at you.(i wish, I got a chance to do this, but my politeness never let me)
~~ hey, your kid looks quite thin and is not eating enough. Even if you have concerns for her daughter, you will only rub salt to the wounds. (you do not want girlie time to end with discussions of poor eating habits of toddler)
~~ never mention "I don't wanna have kids coz I hate kids". Comment not kindly taken.
~~ Never say that she/he doesn't look like you. Even if she is carbon copy of her father, say that she resembles you quite a lot. Or atleast her gestures do, or the smile. ( Come on, we love the thought of a pretty version of us than not -so-good -looking of her father;))
~~ Any advice is a bad advice
~~You looked so fit and pretty a few years ago, now you look plump and not so energetic. (oki, well, she is not going through Kim Kardashian pressure for any public appearance, and well, she will never fit into those skinny Jeans again, so ki farak painda hai?)
~~ Teach him/her some manners and discipline him/her. (oh, I wanna say to every kid's parent in the restaurant who drops his glass on the floor or throws tantrum until my own toddler was unmanageably naughty, )
~~ ___________________(blank , fill your thought and advice here)
Please do not take this post very seriously, well, even I have a toddler. So I fit into this category too
