We're always kids for our parents: Rohan Gavaskar

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal">The Wonder Years. They can be arduous and amusing. But when your father’s name is Sunil Gavaskar they can be astonishing as well. Gavaskar junior, Rohan, savoured every moment of his growing up. With parents like his, he could just go out and play his strokes.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">How much time do you spend with your parents?</span><br /><br />Contrary to popular perception, I spend a lot of time with my parents.Though I’m playing for Bengal, I still spend a lot of time with them. In fact, sometimes I miss them a lot but have learnt to live with it. Our conversations can be about anything and everything but just being with them is the most important factor.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Are your parents strict disciplinarians? Any restrictions?</span><br /><br />No. Fortunately they trusted me. They ensured I get the best education and value system. Once that was instilled I was all by myself. That doesn’t mean that I can’t go to them with my problems. That’s one cushion that’ll always be there. Kids never grow up for their parents, same is with me.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Do they try to see your point of view?</span><br /><br />Surely. When I turned 18 my dad told me that from now on all my decisions will be mine but they’ll be there to guide me along. My parents never imposed anything on me. <br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Can you talk to your parents about anything? Any taboo subjects?</span><br /><br />It’s been a very liberal growing up. I can just walk up to them and talk anything that I want to.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">If your dad wanted you to be a doctor/engineer and you wanted to join a rock band or become a model, what would you do?</span><br /><br />It’s a rather hypothetical question. But I can’t imagine them going against my wishes. As I said, they’ll be there to guide me.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Do you smoke or drink in front of them? </span><br /><br />I’m a teetotaller but my friends do drink and smoke in the presence of my parents. <br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Can you talk to them about sex? Did they talk to you about sex and love during your growing/impressionable years?</span><br /><br />I don’t remember they talking to me about sex or love specifically, but I’m sure if they had to it’d be like any other normal conversation. <br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Were you able to bring your girlfriend home to introduce to your parents?</span><br /><br />I never had the need. I had been seeing my wife (Swati) for last ten years before we got married this year. She was more a part of the family than my friend. My parents always knew that Swati was the girl for me.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Could you keep out late at nights or stay over at a friend’s house? </span><br /><br />They never had a problem with that. Staying over at friend’s house wasn’t a big deal. They believed that if I’m staying over at my friend’s place I’ll only end up learning how other families live.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Is your relationship with parents different from what they had with their parents?</span><br /><br />It’s said that you are a reflection of your parents. So, seeing my parents I can well imagine how their parents would have been.</div> </div>