Saif Ali Khan already has two children from his earlier
marriage and when questioned if he is more involved this time, the actor honestly
disclosed to a famous tabloid, "It is fashionable to say I am changing
diapers, etc. Everyone does it. It’s no big deal. The real thing is being with
the baby all day and taking care of him 24/7. Luckily we have a family set-up
and everyone pitches in, and we also have help here to do all that for us and
that’s a big blessing. I have seen friends in London and they do everything
themselves. And it’s a lot of work. No wonder some of them kill their babies.
Yes, it happens. I know it is a politically incorrect thing to do. Anyway, I
think a father’s role is for other bigger things. When Taimur grows up, and we
can talk is when the real father-son equation comes into play. All this is
frivolous. I have been leaving my house early and I have started waking him up
at around 7. He finishes his feed — he has just started on solid foods — and we
spend about 20 minutes together. I read to him or put on some music, or nursery
rhymes. Taimur incidentally begins his day by listening to aarti."
On whose idea it was to spend those 20 minutes and Saif responded,
"(Smiles) His nanny. And if I return by 8 pm and he is awake, we spend
another 20 minutes together. He begins his day with bhajans and ends his day by
listening to Chopin and Tchaikovsky. Other than that he just, burps and farts
all day, just like me. (laughs)"
At Laksshya Kapoor's (Tushar Kapoor's son) 1st birthday
party, Kareena came with a 6-month-olf Taimur and he considerably stole the
spotlight with delightful expressions and cuteness. Kareena had disclosed that
it was Saif's idea to not hide their son from the public eye. On this, Saif specified,
"For me, it was not about superstition, it was about safety. The paparazzi
culture is getting really bad. They are always outside our home. But it isn’t
as bad as it is abroad. It will only get there for sure. They will get the
picture anyway sooner or later. The more you hide, the more aggressive they
will get. I wanted to avoid that push and shove. It’s better to give them that
pic. I told Bebo to hold his hand and make him wave to the photographers. Also,
I feel, why should Taimur be treated any different from other children out
there. People put up their baby pictures."
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