RandomGuy
09-10-2008, 03:40 PM
If you don't have kids and don't care stop reading.
I am holding my 2 year old boy on my hip and walking through my kindergardener's open house last night.
Ahead in the hallway is everybody's favorite anthropomorphic sack of groceries, HEB Buddy. (A guy in a mascot-style suit)
As I walk towards Mr. Buddy, the two year old's whole body tightens up, and his grip on my shoulder gets very solid. I look over and he is riveted by the giant figure before him. The boy is obvisously a bit scared/concerned.
He doesn't cry, and I just say very quietly in his ear, "it's ok, I'm here, you're ok".
The guy in the suit obligingly waves a hand and I say "go ahead and shake his hand".
The boy, to his credit reaches out and does so. He didn't cry, he didn't hide, he just trusted his dad and conquered his fear. He still looked a bit doubious, but after reaching out and touching the fake hand, he seemed to relaxe and realize that it wasn't going to get him.
Way to go little guy.
I am holding my 2 year old boy on my hip and walking through my kindergardener's open house last night.
Ahead in the hallway is everybody's favorite anthropomorphic sack of groceries, HEB Buddy. (A guy in a mascot-style suit)
As I walk towards Mr. Buddy, the two year old's whole body tightens up, and his grip on my shoulder gets very solid. I look over and he is riveted by the giant figure before him. The boy is obvisously a bit scared/concerned.
He doesn't cry, and I just say very quietly in his ear, "it's ok, I'm here, you're ok".
The guy in the suit obligingly waves a hand and I say "go ahead and shake his hand".
The boy, to his credit reaches out and does so. He didn't cry, he didn't hide, he just trusted his dad and conquered his fear. He still looked a bit doubious, but after reaching out and touching the fake hand, he seemed to relaxe and realize that it wasn't going to get him.
Way to go little guy.