Yep, that'll teach the kid
Day 11 – Underage weirdo
Walking in front of me today was a kid who might just possibly have the kind of parents who encourage him to think big in life.
Most kids, when they are under five have a favourite toy right? Usually it’s a soft toy or doll of some sort and wherever they go, they have to take it along. My nephew has a tiny little bean bag Elmo, dirty as hell and it’s never far from him. So when you see kids trailing along behind their parents in shopping centres, they usually have their teddy, or equivalent, squished firmly around it’s neck in the crook of their elbow.
Well this kid had a doozy. It was a pony!! And the thing was almost bigger than him. He had one arm around it’s middle and the other around it’s neck and he was barely managing to put one foot in front of the other. His mother was strolling a few steps ahead of him, oblivious to his struggles. Either she’s away with the fairies, or they had had one hell of an argument about whether he was allowed to bring it and that he’d “have to carry it yourself all day.”
Hmm. Is that cruel or just one very effective way to teach a toddler a lesson?
All I know is…I’d hate to see his toy chest
Walking in front of me today was a kid who might just possibly have the kind of parents who encourage him to think big in life.
Most kids, when they are under five have a favourite toy right? Usually it’s a soft toy or doll of some sort and wherever they go, they have to take it along. My nephew has a tiny little bean bag Elmo, dirty as hell and it’s never far from him. So when you see kids trailing along behind their parents in shopping centres, they usually have their teddy, or equivalent, squished firmly around it’s neck in the crook of their elbow.
Well this kid had a doozy. It was a pony!! And the thing was almost bigger than him. He had one arm around it’s middle and the other around it’s neck and he was barely managing to put one foot in front of the other. His mother was strolling a few steps ahead of him, oblivious to his struggles. Either she’s away with the fairies, or they had had one hell of an argument about whether he was allowed to bring it and that he’d “have to carry it yourself all day.”
Hmm. Is that cruel or just one very effective way to teach a toddler a lesson?
All I know is…I’d hate to see his toy chest
Falling Haiku Leaf
Inner West Life
"But Woody wants to go!!! So does Pony and Nemo! Oh, oh, and Giraffe! And my balloon, my baboon and bassoon!"
Our rule is one toy that can fit in your pocket.
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
That'll teach the Mr. Toddler.
Take care,
Nick