Parenthood teaches you a world of good (& fair share of bad stuff as well).
How many memories of your childhood flash back when your own kid does something which is remotely related or unrelated to your own growing up?
For sure with this gadget generation all of a sudden you start getting a feeling you grew up in some ancient civilization.
Well late 80s & 90s was not a stone age by any stretch of imagination. We did have our fair share of fun in form of Cable TV & some pretty good movies on Star Movies post 11 P.M (I&B minister that time would have been hooked up himself). :-)
But that aint the point here.
So what is this 60 seconds of attraction?
That is the time-span in a shopping mall or toy store or visit to neighboring McDonald's or TV commercial on Pogo/Disney/some other cartoon channel which either puts a hole in your pocket or gives you a guilt feeling for a week or so.
For all those unaware of these cues, I am talking about demand list of Kids and ever increasing choices to choose from which is readily available in your nearest toy mart.
But it is just not about the demands but also time-span of attachment to these kiddie toys once the little ones are in possession of them.
Which brings back memories of mine own childhood. How often we used to get lucky by getting something we demanded. very rarely. Throw some tantrums and for sure a tight slap was waiting just round the corner to decorate the cheeks.
But what about the kids these days. Firstly they are extra aware of the stuff they want and how & where to get it. No matter how smartly you try to avoid an addition to the already tumbling toy collection, kids are smarter to ensure we welcome another one.
So what happens to the existing range of flashy stuff in their room. Well that anyway had become orphan a day after it entered the room. And you are really lucky if it lasts one day of love and welcome. Some have been unlucky enough to get orphaned in the car-drive back home. :-(
How vividly I recall when I once asked my dad for a Toy car which I could get in and drive and all I got was a sticker of same car. Well 2 hours of crying after that did not yield even another sticker. ;-)
But when I think over why my kid manages to get stuff out of me despite every time I am promising to myself not to fall for her tricks and demands, could be because of my own unfulfilled desires subconsciously. We did have our fair share of fun as kids with parents pampering us with whatever they could afford and felt was appropriate for us.
So point is that it is not kids who take us for a ride but deep down we still have that Peter Pan in us who goes over to Toy section in a retail store and admires each toy by imagining yourself playing with that...... :-)
60 seconds of attraction is just a facade.............
How many memories of your childhood flash back when your own kid does something which is remotely related or unrelated to your own growing up?
For sure with this gadget generation all of a sudden you start getting a feeling you grew up in some ancient civilization.
Well late 80s & 90s was not a stone age by any stretch of imagination. We did have our fair share of fun in form of Cable TV & some pretty good movies on Star Movies post 11 P.M (I&B minister that time would have been hooked up himself). :-)
But that aint the point here.
So what is this 60 seconds of attraction?
That is the time-span in a shopping mall or toy store or visit to neighboring McDonald's or TV commercial on Pogo/Disney/some other cartoon channel which either puts a hole in your pocket or gives you a guilt feeling for a week or so.
For all those unaware of these cues, I am talking about demand list of Kids and ever increasing choices to choose from which is readily available in your nearest toy mart.
But it is just not about the demands but also time-span of attachment to these kiddie toys once the little ones are in possession of them.
Which brings back memories of mine own childhood. How often we used to get lucky by getting something we demanded. very rarely. Throw some tantrums and for sure a tight slap was waiting just round the corner to decorate the cheeks.
But what about the kids these days. Firstly they are extra aware of the stuff they want and how & where to get it. No matter how smartly you try to avoid an addition to the already tumbling toy collection, kids are smarter to ensure we welcome another one.
So what happens to the existing range of flashy stuff in their room. Well that anyway had become orphan a day after it entered the room. And you are really lucky if it lasts one day of love and welcome. Some have been unlucky enough to get orphaned in the car-drive back home. :-(
How vividly I recall when I once asked my dad for a Toy car which I could get in and drive and all I got was a sticker of same car. Well 2 hours of crying after that did not yield even another sticker. ;-)
But when I think over why my kid manages to get stuff out of me despite every time I am promising to myself not to fall for her tricks and demands, could be because of my own unfulfilled desires subconsciously. We did have our fair share of fun as kids with parents pampering us with whatever they could afford and felt was appropriate for us.
So point is that it is not kids who take us for a ride but deep down we still have that Peter Pan in us who goes over to Toy section in a retail store and admires each toy by imagining yourself playing with that...... :-)
60 seconds of attraction is just a facade.............
