We had just about succeeded in developing selective amnesia about 'Sports Day' when the school actually thought it a good idea to send us a CD of the photographs of that .. ahem..special ocassion !?!
Now the note in his diary said we were to pay a certain amount for the video recording and costume for the ANNUAL DAY. I felt the undeniable stirrings of unease.
Rehearsals for the dances started. But that nagging feeling wouldn't go away.
My fears, it seems, were not unfounded.
Today i got called into the school with an ominous 'madam wants to talk to you'
Heart in mouth, i went in. There sat the principal of the play school, looking particularly woeful. I said Hi. And this is what i got in return.
"Arjun is JUST not dancing. He says the music is not nice and he doesn't like this dance. He says he will dance only to the music that comes from the music system in his house. One whole week, we have been talking to him trying to convince him to dance but he just refuses.
Yesterday, he started crying. First he was in a different dance but now we have put him in the simple 'zoo baby' dance. Here he is a zebra and just has to jump up and down and he refuses to do even that. Seeing him, the kids who were dancing properly are also not dancing. Please talk to him! "
Had it not been for her angst filled expression,I would have laughed my heart out and given her a big hug. I suspected she would take serious offence if i even smiled. So i solemnly promised to talk to him.
Back home,i asked him why he was not dancing. "That dance is not nice amma. I like jab-we-met music only. i will dance at home amma. i DONT like to dance in school'
After a lot of coaxing and cajoling i finally gave in to the highly undesirable but effective method of getting things done from a three year old. Bribery and corruption.
"Arjun, if you dance really well, Acha and i promise to take you to xyz rides. But i will check with your teacher, ok?"
Arjun has promised to dance 'very very well'
March 22nd is the day of reckoning. I am kinda hoping a certain jumpy zebra will be the star of the show...but that nagging feeling is just not going away....
6 comments:
let us keep our fingers crossed on that, shall we? :). With a kid around, the nagging feeling never goes away....
you do have a tickling sense of humor. you children should be having a riot having you around :)
hi roopa! i've been savouring the second part of your comment for a while now :)
I am sure you will relate to the fact that it is a do or die situation -"develop a sense of humour or go insane!!" ;)
flashback time for me!...don't have high hopes, but he wont let folks down either...hopefully
i can imagine ganga!!! :)
dear arch, now that we are on march 23rd, how did the dance dodger do ? i swear, he's my favourite boy though i'm yet to lay my eyes on him !
dear devi, :))
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