Sunday, October 14, 2012

A little splash of magic

My Navneeth is a little science enthusiast ( Of course he got it from his father). He likes to play with magnets and experiments with their polarity. Usually at bedtime he moves his night lamp and make shadows move. Then he will explain to his 'uninformed' mother that they are moving because he is changing the source of light.

 Last week I started singing this song about teddy bears before putting him to bed. It goes something like this.

When the mid-night s striking
When everyone s asleep
Teddys yawn and stretch and shake
Out of warm beds creep

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Then the teddy bears sneak out and gather in the dark and walk along the empty streets to the park. There they play on the slides, the swings and the see-saws beneath the moon. And when the sun comes peeping they tip toe back to bed and snuggle down next to unsuspecting children.

This information about the thrilling night life of teddy bears have brought a change in my son. He now looks at teddy bears with respect. When he is in the park he takes a moment and looks around before running for the slides .

I am actually glad. What is childhood with out a little bit of magic.