” Will you please offer me that soft drink???”

A sweet little gal who would be around 4&1/2yr old, with sparkling eyes, request  her mother to give her the soft drink which she was having  with great  amusement while watching  a movie  . But unfortunately she says “No”you can’t have this, as it may hamper your health…, you may also get tooth problem  too early. If you want something,  I would offer you some fresh juice..

*It’s okay to say no to children  to help them respect certain rules & boundaries. But make sure you are convinced about your “No”  before you say it loud & stick with it. *

For a while the gal remains quite & got back into position to watch the movie…. As of a sudden she again turned around to her mother & asked  “Look mom!!!! If it is not good for health then why you are having it???? The lady got overwhelmed what her daughter said….!! After all  to hide her embarrassment in front of her daughter , she replied “I’m quite grown up, so it’ll not put any bad impact on me…When you’ll be like me, you can have all your favourite beverages whenever  you wish . ..!!! Again the gal interrupts in between & asked” why after becoming adult only we will not face any health or tooth problems????

The lady burst with anger & shouted at her “plzz keep quiet I don’t want to miss any scene of this movie..! I’ll explain latter on… Once I told that soft drinks  are not good for kids then it’s  not good… after that no further questions…!!! 

Somehow after few seconds  there was a commercial break,the lady ultimately noticed that her daughter was sitting with face red,  facing towards the t. v.  She then realises that it was her fault, as she shouted  at her without any specific reason…. So, she consoles her by giving a warm hug & offer a sip from her softdrink. Simultaneously  she also clears her daughter doubt & said”Yes sweetie adults also suffers from health problem due to soft drinks but it depends from person to person..If they prefer them as a occasional treat rather considering them on a regular basis, then it may not cause any negative impact.

She also mentioned  ” Remember sweetie if you want to be healthy & energetic like SPIDERMAN as you always love to be, then its better to stick to milk & fruit juice. But if you still wish to consume soft drinks, do so in moderation.”

The gal looked at her mom & said” Okkkkk….. If you don’t mind can I have another sip plzzz….!!! The mother by clenching   her teeth “Yes baby you can, its my pleasure”  😕

The lady who was busy in watching movie was ‘me’ & the cute gal with never ending questions was nobodyelse, she is my one & only daughter “sneha”.