During lunch time, we were chatting in the office. All the men had already left after having food and women were all in swing to share things about their 5/6 year old daughters. It was very scary to listen. The comments and the way new generation girls are talking to their mothers. Some of the comments were as follows:

Daughter of Mrs. X: Called her up at 2400 hrs in the hotel, when her mother was traveling and said Mom tell Granny not to come in our home and do not boss over me.

Daughter of Mrs. Y: Mom, don’t force me to love Granny, I don’t like her. She always ask me, have some food, how are you and I don’t like to answer her questions.

Poor Grannies, they are not in demand any more. It was strange that both of my colleagues daughters has problem with their grannies.

Daughter of Mrs. X: As you enter in the house, she will say, Mom please don’t start. Mom, we are the only family in which you have given pen as in the return gift. Meet my friend parents; they arrange a party organizer and some Entertainment guy for the B’day party. The return gifts are also expensive. Mom, papa doesn’t interfere, only you irritate me.

Daughter of Mrs. Y: Mom, I have School meet in October, if you are not going on tour, then you can come, but that is not MUST. I have already arranged someone for the makeup, you don’t have to do. She replied, education has no other alternative, don’t waste time in dance item in School. Mom, you always discourage me. Mom, don’t worry about my lunch, if you have to rush to office then go. I can order from the canteen, I don’t want to listen later from you that you are so kind that you have made lunch for me when you are so busy.

Both of my colleagues were telling, sometimes they think that are they trying to hurt them personally or they just said it ? No doubt, it’s very hurting. You do everything for child and when they answer you like this, how you would feel. I would weep, if my daughter will reply me like this. Parents have accepted thinking today’s children are like that only. Ironically, they favor Father’s because they are always nice to them. If, I put myself in their shoes, I will feel harassed by the children. They are so blunt, they let you feel guilty and can hurt you at any extreme. They are so conscious about their reputation and so many complexes. On all the occasions, they will compare with others. I really got scared; if my daughter will talk like this to me, how would I react.

I think all the Indian serials, where it’s only about the torture on Betiyaan (daughters), should stop making it. Daughters are no more in control of their parents.

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