.. chotu is..

Fascinated with garbage trucks. There is this huge white truck that comes for collection every week and chotu can be seen looking at it in absolute delight. His olfactory senses take temporary leave of absence for the 10 odd minutes the truck is present. (Vids: Recollected anna V’s similar fascination ,albeit with the collector’s job, some time back).

(An) Obsessesive nail chewer. All forms of Sama, Dana, Bheda and Danda have been used, but nothing has worked so far. The grandmother is being pressed to action and counselling sessions are on via skype. Things seem to be getting better (touch wood).

(Professess)Undying love for Lego sets, basically building blocks of any kind. His latest possession is a 300 piece kucube basic set and he can spend copious amounts of time putting together random structures.

Reading (flipping through pages and being read to) has taken a back seat and sadly so. Efforts are on to nudge him back on track.

As with every stage/passing year, this one too comes with its share of surprises,discoveries, making adjustments all culminating in some valuable learnings. We walk on, chotu leading the way.

ETA: Ohh and besides the points mentioned above he is absent minded, still can’t get most jokes, thinks his “dance and drama” teacher is God and firmly beleives that brushing one’s teeth or having a bath is a waste of time.

 

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