Kavya's understanding of people

I am amazed by how quickly my little girl is growing up! We were at the library yesterday. As we were about to leave, the librarian told me: You have a pretty girl!

As we walked out, this is how our conversation went:
Me: Did you hear that Kavya? The librarian said that you are a pretty girl. Everybody says that about you.
Kavya: Well mom, that's because she is a grownup, and grownups only say nice things! Has any grownup looked at you and said you are stupid?
Me: No.
Kavya: Exactly. Because grownups say nice things.
Me: Does that mean that kids may say not so nice things?
Kavya: Yes, if somebody is stupid, we will call them stupid!

When I told this to Saurabh, his reaction was: Well, she seems to have figured something that even I may not have figured out yet  :) 

This conversation really set me thinking: Isn't it amazing how kids speak their minds and we seem to lose the ability to do so as we grow older!!

Kavya at the temple

Of late, Kavya has been asking a lot of questions about God. So recently, when we went to the temple, this is how our discussion went:
Kavya: Mom, you said God has everything right?
Me: Yes.
Kavya: I think God is poor.
Me: Why do you say that?
Kavya: Well, everytime you come, you have to give money to God. So he must be poor!
Me: (Trying my best to explain) Money is an offering to God, we are showing our love for God by giving what we can etc :-D

It is good fun seeing her at the temple. She will move quickly from idol to idol praying and dropping a coin into the hundi. Then she will go to the priest, take prasad and sit down happily in some corner eating the prasad.

Our prime minister

Was telling Kavya that our prime minister in India is Manmohan Singh. She asks: Is it because he loves to sing? :)

PTA at Princeton Montessori school today

Saurabh and I had gone for a PTA at Kavya's school today. We are so proud to hear about the wonderful things that teachers had to say about her -- She is very responsible, caring and loving. She is level-headed, confident and strong-willed. Ever eager to help her friends in class, she is well-liked. She is strong academically and loves reading and writing.

Welcome to this blog about our darling daughter, Kavya. Inspired by my colleagues, Archie and Nishana, have decided to post tidbits from Kavya's daily life.