Hats I win, tails you lose!

As I mentioned earlier, Sid is under an (obviously mistaken, from our perspective) impression that he has grown up "big" and can accomplish a lot.

One day, as he was on a swing (with me pushing him), he started leaning fully backwards, and doing all sorts of acrobatics.

I cautioned him, "Aap gir jaoge"

Sid: "Main nahin giroonga. Main aise kar pata hoon, main big ho gaya hoon"

(pointing to some younger children): "Woh to aise kar bhi nahin pate. Woh itne big hue bhi nahin hain"

Me: "OK, aap big ho gaye ho na, apne aap jhool lo" (stop pushing him)

Sid: "Nahin abhi main itna bhi big nahin hoon!"

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Me: You will fall down
Sid: I wont fall. I can do this, I've grown up! They cant even do this, they are not as big as I am
Me: Ok, so you are big, you can swing yourself
Sid: No, I am not that big yet!
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These days, whatever we tell him, he has a ready response. And its always like, hats I win, tails you lose!