Who is the Real Mother Story in English | Stories for Teenagers | @EnglishFairyTales

Summary

A young mother in India travels a long way through a beautiful forest to reach a distant village with her baby son. Along the journey, the baby is delighted by birds, butterflies, and flowers, and the mother feels relieved seeing him enjoy the trip.

When they arrive at a sparkling lake, the mother briefly leaves the baby on the grass and goes for a quick swim, confident that everything is safe.

While she bathes, another young woman appears and offers to “play” with the baby. The mother is hesitant at first, but agrees because the woman seems kind and the baby laughs. Soon, the mother realizes the woman isn’t just watching—she’s taking the child away. A frantic chase begins, with both women shouting accusations at each other: one claiming, “my child,” and the other insisting on the truth.

Forest tribal people hear the commotion and intervene. Unable to determine who is lying, they take both women to their chief.

To settle the dispute, the chief orders a “strength” test: the two women must pull the baby in opposite directions—one holding the head and the other holding the legs.

When the contest begins, the real mother naturally stays gentle and focused on her child. The false mother, instead, forcefully pulls the baby’s legs to cause pain. The baby cries when the false mother pulls, and the real mother is horrified. The key twist is that the baby reaches out toward the real mother—wrapping his hand around her finger—revealing who his true mother is. The false mother loses and is exposed.

In the end, the child is returned to the real mother. The chief’s lesson is clear: although “might is right” sounds like brute force, here it means the “might of motherhood.” The story emphasizes unconditional love as stronger than any trick or threat, ending with a warning that the witch may return—but she can’t win against a genuine mother’s love.

Main Plot / Highlights

• Forest journey with a cheerful, playful baby
• The mother trusts a woman, then realizes she is trying to kidnap the baby
• Tribal people escort both women to the chief for a dramatic cave confrontation
• A “pulling contest” test that exposes the liar through the baby’s reaction
• Maternal love defeats deception and force

Jokes / Reactions

• The mother’s trust collapses the moment the “kind” woman is revealed as a kidnapper
• Tense accusations escalate repeatedly (e.g., “thief,” “baby snatcher,” “my baby”) until the chief’s test begins

Main Personalities (Characters)

• The young mother (the real/unconditional mother)
• The false mother (witch/baby kidnapper)
• The baby (reveals who the true mother is by reaching out)
• The forest chief
• The tribal people/guards who judge the case