Small children are very proud of their parents. Some even cling to their mom or dad when they are left at play school or kindergarten for the first time. Not our grand daughter Edan. At three years old she was so ready for play school that she requested her parents leave her there at the door instead of accompany her to class. Yes, she is very independent.
Everything went great at Edan's encounter with play school for the first several days. Then Mom decided to take her to school and visit the room so she could envision her daughter during the day having a wonderful day learning, playing and eating.
Mom and Edan went into the classroom where Edan was excited to show her mom some of the resident toys. Her favorite toy was on a nearby shelf. The only problem was that the string that held the pencil to the toy was caught in the shelving. Edan's mom gently tugged on the toy in an effort to release the string.
Lo and behold, the toy laden shelf came tumbling down on Mom. The teacher ran over to assist Mom, to which Mom protested that she was okay and, thank you, didn't need assistance.
After Mom picked up the toys that belonged on the shelf and replaced them, Edan told her mom in an authoritative voice, "You can leave now."
Three year kids are just as affected by the blunders of their parents as teenagers are. Embarrassment is not age conscious.
Everything went great at Edan's encounter with play school for the first several days. Then Mom decided to take her to school and visit the room so she could envision her daughter during the day having a wonderful day learning, playing and eating.
Mom and Edan went into the classroom where Edan was excited to show her mom some of the resident toys. Her favorite toy was on a nearby shelf. The only problem was that the string that held the pencil to the toy was caught in the shelving. Edan's mom gently tugged on the toy in an effort to release the string.
Lo and behold, the toy laden shelf came tumbling down on Mom. The teacher ran over to assist Mom, to which Mom protested that she was okay and, thank you, didn't need assistance.
After Mom picked up the toys that belonged on the shelf and replaced them, Edan told her mom in an authoritative voice, "You can leave now."
Three year kids are just as affected by the blunders of their parents as teenagers are. Embarrassment is not age conscious.
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