I am simply amazed at how a 2.5 year old toddler can fake crying to such an extent. A was playing happily with the nanny. She was in fact singing ‘ kudiyan de naal bahut sweet hai’ from that nachde ne saare song. She only knows this one line, and that too she says gudiya instead of kudiyan. She would sing one line and then burst out laughing and then sing it again and again start laughing and did the same at least 10-15 times. 

I was printing some images for P’s school project and as soon as she saw my face she started crying and making sad faces. And it was a complete fake crying. Not one tear came out and she was nodding her face up and down and making the crying sound (like how you make a fake crying sound to show a kid how they cry) and the minute I took her into my lap she was laughing as if nothing had happened. You know a bit like a chameleon! Change your attitude depending on what is your proximity to your mom. 

a) if mom is not in sight: play happily not even bothered where she is

b) when its meal time and mom is somewhere around: cry and go to mom and say “aap khilao”. When she knows I’m not around she doesn’t create any fuss to eat with the nanny

c) playing happily and realise mom is around: cry like you have been beaten and torchured by the nanny

d) when it’s milk and sleepy time and she knows mom is not at home: drink and sleep peacefully with dad/grandad

e) when it’s milk and sleepy time and mom is helping older sister go to bed: repeat point (b)