Kill the 'perfect child' and make a Mother's Day

As a child did Steve Jobs say his prayers before eating his food? Every time Mozart's mother said no, did he fly into a tantrum? Did Einstein have his mother drive him to a piano lesson, soccer practise, art and craft period and science tution classes, after school-hours? Is Maradona smarter than the fifth grader? Did Shakespeare's mother burn the midnight oil with him?  In short were they the 'perfect child' and did their moms breathe easy, ever. May be. May be not. 

Pardon me for slaughtering my mommy-image on the mother's day. But the myth of the 'perfect child' needs to evaporate, leaving behind a mom who is more salty and stingy than dutifully sweet.

Seriously, stop imagining those extra pair of hands that fuel the hallucination of do-it-all goddes.  Be human to accept help. Be proud, whether or not you can juggle work, home, child, husband. Expect remuneration in terms of 'thank you, please, you are the best etc. Plan a holiday for the cook, the cleaner, the teacher and the driver inside you. 

Step out of this 'perfect child and perfect mother' circle and be the careless mother who let her son daydream under the apple-tree. Or the one who let her child weave stories in ceaser's palace. Or the one who let the books get buried under the drib of the football. 

Tear off that performance graph from the back of your head and free your child's future from the expectation's eclipse. Fail with him, fall with her, cry with him, learn with her. Be happy. Be normal. Be average. Be honest. After all how can you raise honesty, if you don't gift-wrap it in their genes?

Happy being yourself. Happy Mother's Day. 

Funnyimummy: If I could give you a golden future and 'Tetra Pak...

Funnyimummy: If I could give you a golden future and 'Tetra Pak...: Much before you were born my little one, I was born, your 'Mom'.  And I trusted nothing and no one but myself, to be everything for ...

If I could give you a golden future and 'Tetra Pak' it!

Much before you were born my little one, I was born, your 'Mom'. 
And I trusted nothing and no one but myself, to be everything for you. 
Your soft mattress to dream on, your support to lean on. 
Your toy to play with, your storybooks to sleep with. 
But with each new step you learnt to take,
I knew you could chew more than the stuff I bake. 
You needed wings, you needed strength.
You needed muscles to cover some length.

And then I found the magic power in milk,

 and to my joy some angels did 'Tetra Pak' it.

So now I could keep it ready in towers,
Even if you wanted it at odd hours.
In flight or on road,
yummy 'Tetra Pak' milk was always on board. 
No boiling, no dirt,
you sipped it away without soiling your shirt.
Together we churned you milk-shakes,
and baked you some envious cakes.
And even when we went far away in the hills,
we could carry cartons and cartons of this long-lasting bliss.

And while you sleep curled up in my lap, 
there is a wishful thought that I have 
'If only I could give you a golden future and 'Tetra Pak' it!'

Yes sometimes life-changing innovations get lost in our everyday.  Other than Diapers I think Tetra- Pak is on every mother's 'must-have' list. It took a brilliant 'Word of Mom' initiative from Tetra Pak and Mycity4kids to enlighten as well reinsure its importance in our lives. 

Imagine when a room full of more than 40-50 women agree to agree on one thing. That one thing has to be sheer miracle. No surprise Tetra-Pak fits the bill:-

No unhygienic handling of milk.

No adulteration.

No boiling- ready to drink.

No panic-A six-months shelf life.

No milk-powders, we carry a carton on long flights or journey.

 In short our kids are never away from a wholesome, safe meal anywhere,anytime.

More than five years I have had this great experience enriching our lives, so you can take my word on it. After all it is a 'Word of Mom'.

"To learn more about UHT milk log on towww.protectswhatsgood.in "