I used to use distraction effectively with Pari. Be it to stop her from crying, from throwing tantrums, or indulging in hazardous activities, I was pretty happy with my skills at diverting her attention to something soothing, seemingly harmless within moments.
But the story has developed a twist in the past few days. If it was limited to her persistent crying, throwing tantrums and the like I wouldn’t have been so concerned for I would have devised other tricks. Pari seems to have learnt and even mastered my trick and now successfully uses it on me to do things I usually stop her from doing.
Picture this. Pari has often noted that I follow her gaze to keep an eye on her possible targets. Whenever she is upto some mischief (as in eyeing to put her hand into something dangerous, or trying to eat anything I don’t want her to, or is trying to fiddle with an electric power point) I lift her up and make her sit in my lap.
At those times, she turns away from the target and tries to reach something very different from the original object of interest. The moment I am busy with the new object (trying to move it or doing anything similar, Pari will stretch herself/ bend to the maximum to reach her original target.
The most comic of all those naughty moments being, when I tell her firmly, “Pari NO” she sometimes retorts by saying, “Mumma bow-bow” mimicking our pet dog.
The song on my mind: Tujhe Jeevan ki dor se bandh liya hai ~ Asli Naqli
Awww that was a real cute post. I have also seen someone very close, do this when she was small. She used to mimic her mother and scream back, NO MAMMA!!
Kids are truly a joy to be with – specially in this age group.!
Am waiting for that stage to arrive soon the day Pari learns to talk
I agree with you on kids being a true joy
She’s a cheeky little girl!
Loved her retort to your ‘no’.
She sure is
so cute
LOL at Mummy bow-bow
I too keep laughing whenever she says that
That song is my Amma’s favorite
Err…Pari is getting smarter by the day?
Yay! same pinch with your amma
Not by the day RM…by the minute
hehehe…Pari is so smart!! Actually, it looks as if she wants to keep you on your toes all the time
She is pretty much successful in her attempts, this is the state when she can hardly say a few things… I cannot even imagine what lies ahead
She is intelligent, like her mom
Aww…that’s so sweet of you to say Bhagyashree
Hugs
That is so cute
Mumma bow bow 
I am glad you liked it Lifesong
Arey, lost my comment.
Was saying that I just can’t love Pari enough. I feel like she is growing with me and is somewhere here around me !
She is such a cutie – distracting you ! More and more poochies to my munchkin
One of the best things I read on a monday morning
I tried searching for your comment, but couldn’t find it anywhere…not even in spam
Tons of poochies to Kismi aunty from Pari
Mummma bow bow???
Hahahah!!
She is clever
and knows how to get what she want yayyyyyyyy goood goood
Exactly Bikram
Hey, very smart of Pari, aapki billi aapko mew!!!
And “Mumma bow-bow” is the funniest
you are very right techi2mom, she is sure busy giving me doses of my own medicine every now and then
Ha ha ha . I love such smart babies
Well, but every baby/ child knows how to outwit their Moms. When you think you’ve mastered all their tricks, they come up with the new one.
Love the post!
I agree, afterall each baby is the next gen of their parents so they have to outwit them by default
clever girl haan? Ms.Smarty pants
hugs to her…
She is sure becoming just as naughty as you had warned me she’ll be long ago
Smarty pants indeed
Pari is such a smart little doll..I loved her response LOL
I am sure you are loving this stage 
I am absolutely loving it LF and am getting mentally prepared for the fun to change to some serious mischief as she is growing up
Ha ha ha. LOL At mumma bow bow.
LOL
Smart kiddo!
She is
Long time Chica…how have you been?
Hehehehe good one!! Kids are very smart these days. I have one such incident…will share it on my blog.
Hugs to nanhi Pari:)
Muahhhhhhhh
Kisses and hugs from Pari….waiting to read about Samu’s mischief