Stomachache... Ok.... Get to the Hospital and Get Me Someone to Play With!
By theSids
@thesids (22180)
Bhubaneswar, India
May 21, 2012 3:11am CST
Hi friends and lotters
After the past few days at the hospital (my aunt and her brain tumor), finally there was some good time that I could spend at my dad's place yesterday. For those who dont know, I am suffering from ulcerative colitis and normally there is some pain in the lower stomach and intestines.
After dinner, (okay it was heavy as it was yummy) the pain started to surface. Mom told me to take rest and my nephew (8 years old) who heard needed to be briefed that I have some stomachache. Once the briefing was over, he started at me and I could sense he had some questions - and he said that it is good that I have some stomachache and now I should get to the hospital so that he can have someone to play with
Failing to understand, I asked him what he meant - and I was told that he has been recently watching too much of tele soaps and many of them show that people (okay married ladies) who have some stomachache get to the hospital and return with a baby
The innocence did make me smile and it was a great moment which I had in the past few days...
Now, to make this a discussion - What has been your experience with the Tele Watching of Kids! Anything you can share...
Cheers,
theSids.
After the past few days at the hospital (my aunt and her brain tumor), finally there was some good time that I could spend at my dad's place yesterday. For those who dont know, I am suffering from ulcerative colitis and normally there is some pain in the lower stomach and intestines.
After dinner, (okay it was heavy as it was yummy) the pain started to surface. Mom told me to take rest and my nephew (8 years old) who heard needed to be briefed that I have some stomachache. Once the briefing was over, he started at me and I could sense he had some questions - and he said that it is good that I have some stomachache and now I should get to the hospital so that he can have someone to play with
Failing to understand, I asked him what he meant - and I was told that he has been recently watching too much of tele soaps and many of them show that people (okay married ladies) who have some stomachache get to the hospital and return with a baby
The innocence did make me smile and it was a great moment which I had in the past few days...
Now, to make this a discussion - What has been your experience with the Tele Watching of Kids! Anything you can share...
Cheers,
theSids.5 people like this
15 responses
@mtrguanlao (5522)
• Philippines
21 May 12
Oh my,so how are you feeling now buddy?
Hope you're feeling well.
Grrr,I know there are many instances of tele watching of kids that my little Crystal told me but as usual,as I am thinking of it now,I can't remember any,waaa!!!
That usually makes me smile buddy and makes me hug her so tight 'cause her simple mind and thinking sometimes has a relevance,haha!
Oh! Now I remember one thing but it was about my son when he was just 7 yrs old,haha! He was with me one time when I withdrew money from an atm machine and he saw how money came out from the machine instantly. When we are about to leave,he told me to go back again to the machine and get more and more money so we will have lots of money to buy for our needs,haha! He thought it's for free or just as simple as having money,haha!
Hope you're feeling well.
Grrr,I know there are many instances of tele watching of kids that my little Crystal told me but as usual,as I am thinking of it now,I can't remember any,waaa!!! That usually makes me smile buddy and makes me hug her so tight 'cause her simple mind and thinking sometimes has a relevance,haha!
Oh! Now I remember one thing but it was about my son when he was just 7 yrs old,haha! He was with me one time when I withdrew money from an atm machine and he saw how money came out from the machine instantly. When we are about to leave,he told me to go back again to the machine and get more and more money so we will have lots of money to buy for our needs,haha! He thought it's for free or just as simple as having money,haha!1 person likes this
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
21 May 12
hi mtr
Aw! That is sad that you dont have anything from dear Crystal... Wait. I will tell her when she grows up and joins MyLot... no wonder... moms love their sons more than their daughters
I remember your earlier discussion about your son when you mentioned he doesnt have time for you.. maybe you can tell him about this sweet incident and see his reaction... Any Time Money or Any Amount of Money
Aw! That is sad that you dont have anything from dear Crystal... Wait. I will tell her when she grows up and joins MyLot... no wonder... moms love their sons more than their daughters
I remember your earlier discussion about your son when you mentioned he doesnt have time for you.. maybe you can tell him about this sweet incident and see his reaction... Any Time Money or Any Amount of Money1 person likes this
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
22 May 12
Lol... You know, the lady friend who got me at mylot too has a kid daughter. And she did keep her busy though she helped the mom drawing on her computer and I have told the mom - your daughter is a lotter in the making
My kid, when I have one, is sure to become an internet person from day one as I spend most of my time on the internet and computers... I wonder how Crystal doesnt intervene and help you out in typing responses at mylot
Once, one lotter had drawn a Christmas Tree on every post she responded... and my nephew who was around 7 then, had me type - "I love the Rocket" for one of her posts which had that drawing... I tried hard explaining him that it was a Christmas Tree but would he listen or even care to understand
My kid, when I have one, is sure to become an internet person from day one as I spend most of my time on the internet and computers... I wonder how Crystal doesnt intervene and help you out in typing responses at mylot
Once, one lotter had drawn a Christmas Tree on every post she responded... and my nephew who was around 7 then, had me type - "I love the Rocket" for one of her posts which had that drawing... I tried hard explaining him that it was a Christmas Tree but would he listen or even care to understand1 person likes this
@mtrguanlao (5522)
• Philippines
22 May 12
Haha,that's what also dear jaiho and bhaby told me when they visited us at home,they said Crystal is going to be in mylot when she grows up,lol!
My son knows how much we love him buddy,it's just that he doesn't want the hugging or kissing or even "treating him like a baby",as what he always tell me(huhu). I really miss my son,sigh!
Or I'm still not into him being a big man now,hehe! Hubby always tell me to let my son be a man as what he is now.
My son knows how much we love him buddy,it's just that he doesn't want the hugging or kissing or even "treating him like a baby",as what he always tell me(huhu). I really miss my son,sigh! Or I'm still not into him being a big man now,hehe! Hubby always tell me to let my son be a man as what he is now.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
21 May 12
Oh my, speaking of kids and tele watching. I saw my two nieces at our hometown, when i slept overnight there, so engrossed with a teleserye, the one with a mentally retarded teenager.
I told them that they shouldn't be watching them, because as kids loves to mimic they might mimic the way the retarded speaks. But they said they will not. They are just so sympathetic with the retarded child, that they even cried when something happened to him in the show!
Oh , amazing how children could be touched and moved by that!
Oh , amazing how children could be touched and moved by that!1 person likes this
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
21 May 12
Hi SimplyD
Many a times I too cry with the actor or even the toon on the tele. I dont know if that is because I am too emotional or I am a kid somewhere deep within... but yes, these innocent acts of kids do make me and many happy - I was smiling despite the pain and even the sad thoughts of my aunt at the hospital
Many a times I too cry with the actor or even the toon on the tele. I dont know if that is because I am too emotional or I am a kid somewhere deep within... but yes, these innocent acts of kids do make me and many happy - I was smiling despite the pain and even the sad thoughts of my aunt at the hospital@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
23 May 12
It's nice to hear that you were able to smile sids, despite the pain and sad thoughts of your aunt at the hospital.
A child's innocent banter never fails to elicit a smile on our faces. 
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
22 May 12
Oh sids hope you are doing fine, i just read this post as i was at home and just opened the computer just now at the office... and i wont be able to be online the whole day as i have a strategic planning for the whole day.. darn.
anyways hope you are doing fine my friend.
As for my kids, well they never really watch that much tele soaps as me and hubby banned those actually.. they only watch cartoons and discovery channel and NatGeo.. kinda pretty strict when it comes to what they are watching as tele soaps here sometimes exaggerates too much.
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
23 May 12
crazy kid! hahaha good thing my kids are not yet starting to ask any alligator or snakes!
yes my dear friend it is quite hectic here. oh well i will just pop in and pop out.
yes my dear friend it is quite hectic here. oh well i will just pop in and pop out.@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
22 May 12
You know, my nephew wanted his dad to gift him a giraffe on his 6th birthday - courtesy: Discovery Channel. And since then his dad has said no to the Discovery at home...(poor dad)...
I would have asked my dad to get me a space ship if we had the Channels when I was my nephew's age
on his 6th birthday - courtesy: Discovery Channel. And since then his dad has said no to the Discovery at home...(poor dad)...
I would have asked my dad to get me a space ship if we had the Channels when I was my nephew's age 
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
28 May 12
He thought there was going to be a little thesids running around. Children are so funny and they can come up with the craziest things. I can not even begin to tell you what my children have put me through over the years. I have always tried to feed their imaginations and teach them from their assumptions. I think I have had more fun than they have from their youth. I love talking to little children.
Take care.@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
28 May 12
Hi my dear lady
You have been quite occupied with offline things I guess as I really find your activities lesser these days... miss you
I have always tried to feed their imaginations and teach them from their assumptions. I think I have had more fun than they have from their youth - I understand you as I have known you for a while now and have seen the so very caring attitude you have for your kids
I wonder how that little thesids would be
You have been quite occupied with offline things I guess as I really find your activities lesser these days... miss you
I have always tried to feed their imaginations and teach them from their assumptions. I think I have had more fun than they have from their youth - I understand you as I have known you for a while now and have seen the so very caring attitude you have for your kids
I wonder how that little thesids would be
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
21 May 12
Recently I visited my native village alongwith the family. My daugher (13 years) got surprised, a cat with her three new born children at my sister's place. (She never seen such a scene here in Mumbai) and its eyes were closed and could not open and we given the reasons also.
It is her understanding that to have a child, we should get married. To her anxiety, she asked who is her h/b and where is he gone. My sister said, it has no h/b and this cat is here in our home for the last 3-4 years. So she asked, how can it be possible, no h/b and there is children. For humans, there should have a h/b and the only we can have children and it is nice with a cat that no h/b and still they got children. And finally, she asks, why didn't I born as a cat - We all laughed and when you said about your 8 year old nephew, I just remembered about such funny thoughts in children.
Leave it, hope you are alright and feel good now. We will get yummi things around and just think that yummi or stomach pain is more enjoyable! (Just joking). Relax and have nice day.
Thank-s
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
21 May 12
Hi thanks
A kid in the house many a times can be so much relaxing, I couldnt help laughing despite the pain when my nephew said this. Normally, I believe that this is to the fact as we in India do find it difficult to explain things to kids many often.
What are your plans for the summers dear? Any vacations?
A kid in the house many a times can be so much relaxing, I couldnt help laughing despite the pain when my nephew said this. Normally, I believe that this is to the fact as we in India do find it difficult to explain things to kids many often.
What are your plans for the summers dear? Any vacations?1 person likes this
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
21 May 12
I just took 15 days of leave and visited my native place in the mid of June and back here in May 1st week. We almost enjoyed as it was raining and it was really a nice experience after a long time. Children found it was really tiring as we were travelling most of the days as my relatives are now scattered and settled in different locations. However, I prefer to meet my old friends and to spend with them for few hours after a long period of time made me also much happier. Didn't got enough time to meet everyone and still feel a month time is not good enough.
The difference is that we were good frineds in those times and now, the friendship extended as a family atmosphere. Most of them got married and they have children and the children got child too! I felt so happy that one of my friends daughter is acting in a cinema (got state award also for the film) called Byari. The story is based on Muslim remarriage. The girl acted in a Play called (God's Book of Mathematics) which staged about 14 states in India.
The sad part is that I could't spend much time with them. The vacation got over so soon and I think next time I need to plan alone as the family trips lacs freedom.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
21 May 12
At times I do envy you for having such great friends
The play sounds to be something interesting - I hope today's generation and the future ones do overcome the Hindu Muslim thing as it has been eating up the country for so many decades now.
And unfortunately, vacations do end sooner than we want them to
The play sounds to be something interesting - I hope today's generation and the future ones do overcome the Hindu Muslim thing as it has been eating up the country for so many decades now.
And unfortunately, vacations do end sooner than we want them to1 person likes this
@akp100 (13640)
• India
21 May 12
Hey Bro
I wasn't aware with that.. Are you having that problem since long? Hope you are okay now.
That is really funny one.. Daily soaps are affecting so many peoples these days, even kids included.. One of my younger cousin is also fan of these daily soaps.. and he used to record dialogs in his mobile. And during fighting he always used those emotionally blackmailing dialogs... And I know its all from those daily soaps.
I wasn't aware with that.. Are you having that problem since long? Hope you are okay now.
That is really funny one.. Daily soaps are affecting so many peoples these days, even kids included.. One of my younger cousin is also fan of these daily soaps.. and he used to record dialogs in his mobile. And during fighting he always used those emotionally blackmailing dialogs... And I know its all from those daily soaps. 
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
21 May 12
Bro, I have been with this illness since 2000 though diagnosed in 2005. never mind, long boring story... and the better one is on the discussion :)
My nephew has used up 300+INR on my moms handset (BSNL) and has got so many subscriptions... these days mom is more occupied with asking me how to cancel the subscription or that ... almost one a day
And to make things more complicated... he keeps emotional atyaachaar at hand for everyone around...
And to make things more complicated... he keeps emotional atyaachaar at hand for everyone around...@akp100 (13640)
• India
22 May 12
Look like everybody having the same story..!!
And sorry about that, I am not reading discussions from profile which I missed.. Neither I have on notifications, so it is hard to keep up with discussions which started in my absent.. I only come to discussion through friend started tab...
And sorry about that, I am not reading discussions from profile which I missed.. Neither I have on notifications, so it is hard to keep up with discussions which started in my absent.. I only come to discussion through friend started tab...
@mansha (6298)
• India
21 May 12
This is hilarious and so sweet. He did put two and two together here. My daughter has simply refused to learn kathak dance, she went to kathak classes last year for ten days and now she says its so simple one two three four and she has learned all there was to be learned about kathak, now she wants to learn dance on dhink a chika and then I had to relent and take her to those classes which are a craze these days and she is enjoying it so much now.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
21 May 12
hi mansha
What a coincidence... one of my cousin's daughter is named mansha and she was learning Katthak... until she went to school... and ever since she wants to learn those "Item Number" Dances from bollywood... My sister and jeeju have failed to make her learn kathak and the dance master too gave up. Though they didnt send her to those Item Song Dance Classes but she is learning some of them watching the Tele.
We all hope that as she grows she would realize that these modern dances from videos or even the bollywood flicks are easier to perform once you lean the classical forms... until then... blame it on tele or even the vogue
What a coincidence... one of my cousin's daughter is named mansha and she was learning Katthak... until she went to school... and ever since she wants to learn those "Item Number" Dances from bollywood... My sister and jeeju have failed to make her learn kathak and the dance master too gave up. Though they didnt send her to those Item Song Dance Classes but she is learning some of them watching the Tele.
We all hope that as she grows she would realize that these modern dances from videos or even the bollywood flicks are easier to perform once you lean the classical forms... until then... blame it on tele or even the vogue1 person likes this
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
21 May 12
Hi Bhai! No hugs I'm angry! you are ailing and you didn't write me a brief email! Does Bahu Know?
to answer your question I don't watch Anything with kids . No kids and it will always be that way!
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
22 May 12
Ok Bhai! I read you email and I am so sorry. Write me when you can.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
21 May 12
sids
Okay the little kid made me laugh as well (hahahaha)
Now, get up yourself, go to the hospital and give him someone to play with
Okay the little kid made me laugh as well (hahahaha)
Now, get up yourself, go to the hospital and give him someone to play with 
@allknowing (136100)
• India
22 May 12
For some one who is 8 years old and that too in today's world this innocence is indeed rare.
Honestly I find children of this age know more than I do these days and so I have not observed anything that would remotely match that of your nephew's innocence.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
22 May 12
Hi allknowing
Quite true. Today, even at 8 many kids lose their innocence to the Computers, Tele and even peers. Our times were I think much better than what the kids of today are into but I think this is good for the generation where competition is near cut-throat....
This is why such incidents are becoming rare and still they catch our attention.
Quite true. Today, even at 8 many kids lose their innocence to the Computers, Tele and even peers. Our times were I think much better than what the kids of today are into but I think this is good for the generation where competition is near cut-throat....
This is why such incidents are becoming rare and still they catch our attention. @Jessi_T (379)
• United States
24 May 12
Hi Sids,
We don't allow our kids to watch that much tele for similar reasons. We limit their entertainment time to an hour a day, but we let them use it freely throughout the week meaning they watch 2 hours in one day etc but after 7 hours it is going.
My five year old comes up with some silly phrases though she told me the other day the sky was broke cause it was leaking (raining) and the bug in my computer (weatherbug) said no rain so it was broken. Of coarse I blame my husband for putting that idea in her head. He is the one that tells her a bug lives in my computer.
Kids can come up with the funniest things sometimes though.
I think it was both cute and sweet your nephew assumed the end result was a friend for him.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
28 May 12
Dear Jess
I know you have a big family with many kids around. I wonder why they need a tele at all, there wuld be so much of family attention and love with all those kids around...
My nephew is all alone and the family has no other child so he stays glued to the tele most of the time he is at home. This necessity from him is just a kind of reflection that the kids really dont like to stay all alone by themselves and need at leaast one more sibling to play with and live like a kid
I know you have a big family with many kids around. I wonder why they need a tele at all, there wuld be so much of family attention and love with all those kids around...
My nephew is all alone and the family has no other child so he stays glued to the tele most of the time he is at home. This necessity from him is just a kind of reflection that the kids really dont like to stay all alone by themselves and need at leaast one more sibling to play with and live like a kid
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
21 May 12
godson I can't help but laugh here! Good thing I managed to control it otherwise my colleague might notice that I am doing something else now. Your nephew is so innocent and cute @enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
22 May 12
Let's picture you out with that bulge and then a baby. Glad you are feeling better now. I hope.
Glad you are feeling better now. I hope.
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
21 May 12
Hahah, that is too cute about your nephew and his thinking you were pregnant with the stomach ache you had. I have not been around to many children lately, I have no nieces or nephews, etc. So I don't have anything to talk about pertaining this discussion and the actual question, but I read that you have UC. I have colitis, non ulcerative and I know how that can be. God Bless and I do hop you can get it all under control again. I have to watch I don't eat any peppers, that might stir the pot so to speak, and also stressful situations. Right now though my main health concerns are a of a different nature, long story. Thanks for the laugh about the nephew though, I did need it.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
22 May 12
Hi NailTech
Oh dear... I can very well understand the problems you might be facing. It is great that you are doing good in terms of following the advices of the doctors for keeping that disease under control. But unfortunately, I feel hopeless. Though it has been with me since 2000, after so many years, I still am unable to control myself when it comes to food. Though most of the time I do keep a control but there are some days (like this one) when I dont bother and just go on eating and making my taste buds feel happy.
Though off-discussion - I have been on steroids and other medicines since 2005 - we diagnosed it right only in 2005.
I am happy that this discussion could bring smiles to you.
Take Care dear
Oh dear... I can very well understand the problems you might be facing. It is great that you are doing good in terms of following the advices of the doctors for keeping that disease under control. But unfortunately, I feel hopeless. Though it has been with me since 2000, after so many years, I still am unable to control myself when it comes to food. Though most of the time I do keep a control but there are some days (like this one) when I dont bother and just go on eating and making my taste buds feel happy.
Though off-discussion - I have been on steroids and other medicines since 2005 - we diagnosed it right only in 2005.
I am happy that this discussion could bring smiles to you.
Take Care dear
@viji_v2 (727)
• India
23 May 12
Hello sid, first let me laugh and enjoy that kid's thought. :-D
Our youngest cousin who is now 1st standard did last year when the film Robo comes. By what means no one knew, she got attracted with Aiswarya rai and used to watch that movie again and again. When most of our family members are speaking about her and she was there too. Suddenly she said that everyone should call her Aiswarya and she is fair like her. From that onwards we would make fun at her.
In initial days she enjoys much and now she gets shy when we call her by that name.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
28 May 12
Hi viji
Ah yes doc, I too had this name fantasy when I was a kid... I never liked the nickname I have, as one of my Telegu friends in school told me that it means egg in Telgu
Ever since I wanted to have my nickname changed to something else - this was never static in those days and I do remember I got confused myself with those nicknames... today, most of the known people - friends, colleagues and even friends on internet and clients call me theSids or Sid and I am happy with that name...
Ah yes doc, I too had this name fantasy when I was a kid... I never liked the nickname I have, as one of my Telegu friends in school told me that it means egg in Telgu
Ever since I wanted to have my nickname changed to something else - this was never static in those days and I do remember I got confused myself with those nicknames... today, most of the known people - friends, colleagues and even friends on internet and clients call me theSids or Sid and I am happy with that name...
@eshaan (6188)
• India
21 May 12
lol ....
hi bro !!!
its very funny...i don't have anything specific to share...but i agree with u that tv has a great impact on children...and they calculate their own facts and develop their own ideas...so now it becomes he responsibility of parents to see what their kids watch and what they learn from it...nice sharing with your friends...
mu mood was refreshed after a long gap and return here....
hi bro !!!
its very funny...i don't have anything specific to share...but i agree with u that tv has a great impact on children...and they calculate their own facts and develop their own ideas...so now it becomes he responsibility of parents to see what their kids watch and what they learn from it...nice sharing with your friends...
mu mood was refreshed after a long gap and return here....