Newceedeeophobia
Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 9:14PM You will not find that word in the dictionary. It is a rare problem found in three year olds (and is known to extend even to six year olds) who have a fixation with a particular CD that plays day in and day out when we are driving.
The symptoms are observed usually the day a new music album or movie album is purchased and inserted into the CD player.
Usual signs include a loud scream of protest, with some tears running down the face accompanied by whimpers of "I don't want this new CD. I only want _______ !"
To the untrained parent, this is a very tricky thing to deal with. Sometimes the elders might even consider this move by the kids as "abshagun" or inauspicious! A new CD is getting inserted into the disk drive for the first time and there is wailing as though someone has died in the disc player!
Scientific minded parents are equally baffled by Newceedeeophobia (or NewCDophobia as the American slang dictionary would eventually call it). "How could this kid who embraced this previous CD, not know that this one would be equally better? Did the kid not learn from the previous experiences?" The answer as explained by Dr. Narayanöhe of the BOGUS Institute is a resounding "No".
Based on intense research conducted using a three year old, who for the sake of annonymity will be referred to here as the little one, it appears as though the kid always needs a bribe to listen to anything new. Once you get the LO into the preview hearing, favorites are picked, song requests are made, and a new fixation is born. At that point, any refusal to comply to demands, on going to that song will be treated with Newceedeeophobia!
A side effect has also been observed. In the case of a CD with multiple songs which make the cut, only "one" song will be picked and it will have to be the starting song when her holiness gets into the vehicle.
Another dangerous side effect is that grown women have shown similar milder forms of this rare affliction where NPR will automatically be switched off and replaced with a music CD from the subcontinent. The new strain in the younger kids just seems to be a more radical form the old strain! One song in one CD only as opposed to any song in any CD replacing radio!
If these trends continue projects Dr. Narayanöhe, soon we will have to start with a particular word or paragraph or chime in a certain song in a certain CD when the ignition key is turned on in the automobile! Scary indeed for future generation daddys!
Currently there seems to be no cure for Newceedeeophobia and the BOGUS institute is working on one.
ps. We are now officially parked in what is called the "monkey song", if you catch my drift...
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AR Rahman, ARR, BOGUS, CD, little one, music, newceedeeophobia, raising kids, things kids say
Reader Comments (6)
for those wondering
it was "kabhi Kabhi Aditi", then "Kudha Jaane" then "socha hai" , then it became "dance pe chance" and now it is on "hey kalaa kalla bandar"..
working on switching the kid to Rehna tu and Masakkali..
ARR, thanks for making my weekend!
Good to know that your little one has at least moved on. We are still stuck with Rock On. Forget NPR, when I was in Chennai last month, I had to put up with endless loops of Socha Hai & Sindbad the sailor, instead of checking out the dozens of local FM channels.Hopefully the Bogus institute comes up with a quick fix to this vexing problem.
haha, i love how you referred to the older generation and now the next one, almost like it was a gene mutation that made them more aggressive! Hilarious post, thanks for the laughs :)
I was so hoping that my daughter would grow out of such oddities by next year, sigh! We spent the whole of last year listening to 'Ninindale' and 'Kajra Re'.. how I hate these! But for the disappointment, it was a very enjoyable read :)
I have finally figured out why Rehna Tu brings me back fond memories..
it is the closest thing to a desi version of Pink FLoyd and the division bell..
last night I closed my eyes and listened to the guitar strings twang and then suddenly I found myself in the middle of tens of thousands of people swaying their hands, most with a lighter ..
now I know..
:)
LOL!
What a post! Mine is 3yrs and some months and first it was 'Mitwa' and now it is Chhaiyya Chhaiyya from a Shahrukh songs collection. The CD hasn't dared coming out of the player for a month now!
The kids' taste seem impeccable though!
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