Anika`s World Of Speech!!!!

Ever since I was a little girl, I have been chastised for being too talkative. This has been my reality whether I was at home or at school and even college.  I have been punished for being too talkative at school, I've been scolded for talking in meetings; I was even caught writing chits and gossiping … What not??? Through it all I never once understood why my being talkative was so irksome to people. But, today when  my little girl goes on and on and on… I wish I could shout and say,”Enough! Shut up now !”

Life is so unpredictable. What goes around comes around. I used to hate it when people asked me not to talk.  But I can see how that must have been irritating to other people because my little girl is a chip of the old block!

To be honest, it’s great fun but at the same time it can really get you mad. Anika loves to talk. She has to tell me everything she sees; only she repeats it a million times and expects me to sound just as enthusiastic as the first time! …Let me remind you again.. A MILLION TIMES!!!!!!

Just for instance, malls are her favorite place. She loves the noise and the movement of people and the colors and sights...And when we come back home she just has to describe every single thing that she saw or did in the mall over and over again.

Almost two, my little one already has a good grasp on her linguistic skills. I've categorized her talking this way:

Home Talking:

Tee Tee ON (Which means switch on the TV)

Gimme thone (Give me that phone)

Donno.. Take that (Don’t know, take something else)

Mamu (funnily says this for puffed rice)

Poon Thand (Spoon Stand)

Thun Thom (Off late the only thing she gets scared of is Thunder Storm)

Payya (Powder)

Washy Washy (Washing Machine)

Poto (Photo)

Remoth (Remote)

Robo (Robot)

Iped (Ipad)

Family/Friends Talking:

Atin (Ashwin. If she is angry she calls him Atini which means Ashwini)

Manduli (Madhuri. If I don’t listen to her. All she does is shouts Manduli Manduli)

Keosha (Koka. Her little cousin sister. Her day wouldn't be complete without listening to Keosha`s stories)

Thatha (Sachin. Her best friend in the apartment)

Neha (Sneha. Another best friend)

Lavan Aunty (Lavania. My best friend and now Anika`s best friend too)

Cinji Aunty (Niji. Another best friend who brings lots of gifts for Anika every time she meets her. Now, Anika`s best friend too)

Favourite Talking:

Gimme ( Give me)

No Mamma No Mamma No

Go ya

Off.. Mamma Tete Off ( mama switched off the TV)

Donnno (Don’t know)

Car,Cab

Voom Voom Voom (Bike)

Sometimes listening to all of this just drives me crazy. But, I can’t imagine a day in my life without hearing that sweet voice repeat these words over and over again. They give me strength, they make me happy and all these words remind me why it is such a joy to be a mother.

They are funny, they are cute, they are sweet and mostly they can never be forgotten. I’m sure each child has his or her own unique way of talking. A mother can get tired of listening to it over and over again.