Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who was off late seen with her daughter Aaradhya, Thursday became a protective mother, shielding the 11-month-old baby from photographers

'I understand it is your job to take pictures and bytes. But she (Aaradhya) is newly woken up to this world. I don't want the child to get hassled. You want the child to be protected.

It's a natural instinct of being protective, ' she told reporters. 'Aaradhya is on the US time and I am on double duty for 24 hours.

I love spending time with her, ' added Aishwarya. Aaradhya was born Nov 16, 2011.