Chemistry???

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Yes, Blame it on Parents!

Sometimes Raunak's innocence can be mistaken to be pure wit. I bet he will grow up, read this and will say "Of course I was messing with you, mom!"

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Raunak Can Read My Mind

I was trying to get Raunak to complete his homework and he was doing everything possible to wriggle out of it. Incidentally, I can pre-empt every move of his. But then he proved that he can see through everything I think. Here is the incident that just happend.

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Happy 9th birthday, little one!

Dear Raunak,

Am writing your annual birthday post after 2 years. I skipped writing one last year because I had a writer's block. Just could not get myself to pen anything down. This year I don't have one and so here is your post!

I can't believe you are a tweenager now! Watching you grow up is the most magical thing in my life. Every new phase brings new excitement, new challenges and discovery of emotions in me that I did not know existed.

To prepare you for what's to come in future, I have a few things lined up for you this year that will be fun for you but nerve wrecking for me. All kids and parents go through this and it's our turn now.

You will start getting a small weekly allowance from today. And here is the elaborate plan around it.

We will divide the allowance in 3 parts. You can spend the 1st part however you want as long as you keep the bills and update a spreadsheet with the details. We will go over them every month. The 2nd part will be savings. Papa will give you a few options on how to save and you can decide how to use that money at the end of the year. The 3rd part will be spent on charity. It's time you start looking for a cause you feel strongly about and get involved regularly. Grandma will help you finding the right one that you can start volunteering with.

You can start earning extra allowance by doing these tasks for the house if you want to: Wash the car during weekends, help grandma with springcleaning of the house during special occasions (birthdays, Christmas, Easter, etc.), help in cooking when we have house parties. You will get 50% more allowance for the week when you do one of these.

If history is any indication of how future would be, my dad did a lot of things like these when I was a kid. Nothing worked. Let's read this post a few years later and see how disciplined you turn out to be. I have a feeling you will be much better than me.

Finally, you will get an empty shoebox. You can keep anything you want in it and I promise no one will ever look into it. It will be your personal space. I had a shoebox for you last year but later decided to wait for one more year before I give it to you. You are ready now.

Lets talk about the finer details of all of this after the birthday party. I hope you are as excited as I am! Happy birthday, sweetie pie.

Oh and I really hope you will grow out of this birthday cake cutting with noisy kids and lots of mess next year. I am not particularly good at hosting/attending kid's parties. Honest confession.

Love,
-Mummy

Rest of the birthday posts are here

He is Serious!

Well, no birthday gift for Raunak this year and I will delete this post when he turns 16 so he won't remember this conversation. 

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Boomerang

Never tell a guy what your age is, even as a hint. Even if the guy is your son. I made the mistake and had to draw this cartoon.

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Retail Therapy

I took Raunak along for shopping yesterday. We reached the bags section and he reacted...like a guy.

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Math Exam

Raunak's exams are starting tomorrow and the prankster is busy with his pranks. I clicked a picture of this answer to upload but then decided to make it into a cartoon instead.

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Valentine's day

Mother-in-law talks to her son and her grandson answers.

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Mnemonics

Got a brilliant sneak peak into Raunak's brain to understand how he perceives his mom and dad. No surprises there but what I did not expect is that he would use that as a mnemonic to remember his Computer Science lessons.

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

The Economic Divide

A new milestone reached? This sentence gave me a glimpse into how Raunak's brain is trying to decipher the real world. Still surprised why and how he picked this particular topic for his exercise.

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Mind Games

I am getting too predictable for Raunak. I need a new game plan. And Soon.

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Not on the Same Page

Our perspectives seem to be slightly different here. I never doubt Raunak's ability to stump me!

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

More Honesty

Raunak is still in that phase where he just says what is on his mind. Such brutal honesty completely throws me off track but am not complaining. They make great stumped moments :)

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Thank you uncle

The letter is for some uncle, the message is clearly not for him!

The inspiration for making these cartoons are real life instances in my son's life. We don't communicate in 4 boxes with the 4th one exactly ending in being 'stumped' but it is more or less an accurate representation of an anecdote that happened at home. This is my way of capturing little magical moments and developmental milestones as Raunak grows.

The rest of my cartoons are under the label 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Deflecting Feedback

Traditional ways of delivering constructive criticism don't work with this little boy of mine.

These cartoons are real instances in the life of my son. I draw them so I can capture his a) innocence and b) his developmental milestones as he is growing up. I have learnt by experience that a and b are inversely proportional to each other and these cartoons prove it. The rest of these are under the label, 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Sunday Brunch

I make omelettes, bacon, potato cutlets, toast and fresh orange juice for breakfast...and my son says this! Maggi instant noodles every Sunday now for the little fellow!

These cartoons are real instances in the life of my son. I draw them so I can capture his a) innocence and b) his developmental milestones as he is growing up. I have learnt by experience that a and b are inversely proportional to each other and these cartoons prove it. The rest of these are under the label, 'Cartoons I Draw'.

Brutally Honest

Punishment for slacking during the weekend and not cooking a good lunch. Sigh!

These cartoons are real instances in the life of my son. I draw them so I can capture his a) innocence and b) his developmental milestones as he is growing up. I have learnt by experience that a and b are inversely proportional to each other and these cartoons prove it. The rest of these are under the label, 'Cartoons I Draw'.

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Weekend Homework

Raunak doesn't need my help to do his homework anymore.

These cartoons are real instances in the life of my son. I draw them so I can capture his a) innocence and b) his developmental milestones as he is growing up. I have learnt by experience that a and b are inversely proportional to each other and these cartoons prove it. The rest of these are under the label, 'Cartoons I Draw'.

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The Talk

Ohkay! I accept defeat gracefully. I can't cope with my little boy.

These cartoons are real instances in the life of my son. I draw them so I can capture his a) innocence and b) his developmental milestones as he is growing up. I have learnt by experience that a and b are inversely proportional to each other and these cartoons prove it. The rest of these are under the label, 'Cartoons I Draw'.

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