Papa, dont give me JUNK FOOD

Papa, dont give me junk food!!!

Last Sunday, Mummy, Papa and I were on our way to meet my friend Manav's little sister Ria. She had been born 2 months ago and she and her Mom had just come back to Mumbai. On our way, we stopped at the market to buy a gift for Ria. As Mummy was finalising the gift and I was trying to persuade them to get me some new toys, Papa picked up a chocolate.

He opened the wrapper and offered me a bite, which I happily took. Then he offered a bite to Mummy. She refused, saying that she was too full and was not ok with having a chocolate.

As he was taking a bite himself I piped in, innocently - "Papa, I am not full and I am OK to have a chocolate."

Mummy and Papa laughed, but I didn't mind as I got another bite of the chocolate. I smiled to myself at how nicely my ploy worked.

Soon we got back into the car and started driving toward's Manav's house. Suddenly I remember what Muskaan Aunty told me in L'ecole Montessori. I turned to Mummy and asked - "Mummy, eating chocolate outside is junk food no?"

She nodded even as I had turned to Papa and said - "PAPA, WHY DID YOU GIVE ME JUNK FOOD???"

The look on Papa's face was too good. I wish I had a camera so I could have clicked it. By this time Mummy was already going - "Hawwwwwww..."

Papa, after he had figured out what he could say - "ठीक है बेटा (Theek hai beta). Next time you ask me for a chocolate and I will tell you!!"

Keshav - "No, but teacher has said that eating chocolate outside is junk food. I can only eat chocolate at home."

Papa - "No Keshav, all chocolate is junk food. You will not get any chocolate, whether at home or outside!!"

Keshav - "हाँ... क्या कह रहे हो.. मुझे कुछ सुन नहीं रहा है (Haan.. kya keh rahe ho.. mujhe kuchh sun nahi raha hai!!)"