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My SON

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You must be wondering why such a title for a blog post. Well, I feel that my son (now 8yrs) is slowly becoming a friend with whom I discuss sports, school etc with. Earlier, as his dad, I would tell him things to do, explain him why something is good or bad etc.

When he was little (2-5 yrs), he would be play with his toys, as interested in music, dance and his small cycle + scooter. As a father, I was hoping he at least gets some interest in sports like cricket, football etc. Fortunately, I never pushed him to take interest in these sports.

Something seemed to change after our visit to the US. He came back after having played baseball & football with his cousins. Suddenly, he now started watching cricket, football and any sport he could find on the TV. He expressed his desire to go for cricket coaching. From then on, Chhota Bheem, Doraemon etc have taken a backseat.

The best part is that now he knows more players in all sports than I do. I can discuss the nuances of the game of cricket, football with him. He, in turn, also explains how much the ball spun or swung when he watches. As any son (or daughter), he thinks I know every single thing about the world and it is hard to fathom that his dad is a mere mortal who knows very little :)

Regardless of his tantrums from time to time, there is a not a single day that I don't enjoy his company & discussions on any topic. He now talks about Cretaceous era when Dinosaurs first appeared, quizzes me on world capitals, feels awesome when I say I don't know the answer and he knows it. It is just so lovely to be a father!!

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