Counting the fan rotations
doing something repetitive and pointless to avoid thinking about what is really worrying you. In real life you might say: I knew he was nervous — he'd been counting the ceiling fan rotations since dinner.
If your child asks about Counting the fan rotations, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Counting the fan rotations in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.
"I knew he was nervous — he'd been counting the ceiling fan rotations since dinner."
What does "Counting the fan rotations" mean?
doing something repetitive and pointless to avoid thinking about what is really worrying you. In real life you might say: I knew he was nervous — he'd been counting the ceiling fan rotations since dinner. If your child asks about Counting the fan rotations, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Counting the fan rotations in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.