After he leaves for school, I sit down with my smoothie and think back. Was it really necessary to rush him? He wanted to take time brush his teeth. So be it. Just a few seconds more, may be a minute. I could have let that happen. Why did I even get mad? Of course, I couldn’t have allowed him to continue playing with his toys. It was school day. I had to rush and get him ready. I don’t do all that thinking every day. I know it’s normal and every parent goes through these various phases. But some days, when I yell a lot and then say sorry a lot, I sit back, think and make a note to self to become more patient. I try, trust me! It’s not a skill I was born with and never really got better at it. Trying is all I can do. And thank God, Arvind has all the patience needed to balance us out.
When it comes to food, Avyan is somewhere between a fussy eater and a foodie. He gets excited about food but then, he doesn’t eat a lot. He is sensitive too and I think he has already developed a pretty good palate. Give him anything that is not tasty enough, he won’t eat it. He will also say it out loud ‘not tasty’. Until about two weeks back, he wasn’t eating chicken. Occasionally, he would take a bite but when a big chunk of chicken went in his mouth, he would spit it out immediately. Then one day, he started eating chicken pieces from the curry. And quite happily! I crossed my fingers and stayed cool, as I didn’t want to jinx it. I waited until he was done eating. And then, I almost screamed out of happiness. Motherhood! Things that makes us happy.
These days, he enjoys grilled chicken but it’s got to be moist or else, he won’t take a bite. He thoroughly enjoyed this Garam Masala Grilled Chicken Tenders. Of course, I had to remove the charred bits, as he didn’t think that was the tasty part. Wait till you grow up kid and then you’ll understand the taste of char! What’s life without some unpredictable moments, the whining, the crying and the tantrums! We balance it with lots of hugs, kisses and cuddles. For now, I am just glad that he started eating chicken. This is a super easy grilled chicken recipe. The key is to use homemade garam masala.
