The last few weeks I've been taking Aedan to the pool. They've got this great little kiddy pool that slopes down gradually. The deepest the pool gets is probably 1 foot.
Each time we go Aedan gets in the water with a little trepidation at first then he warms up to it. He's got a swimming diaper on so hopefully he's not warming the water around him :-)
Anyway, they've got all sorts of pool toys...balls, boats, sand and water buckets. They've got this little tikes house so when he gets tired with the water he can go and play in the house. Lots of fun.
We usually go at times when there's not a whole lot of people there. Maybe just a few families or mom's rather with their little ones. We made it through two visits to the kiddy pool without an episode.
Third visit = episode.
What are you supposed to do when your 15 month old goes up to an infant and throws a ball in her face? I know he doesn't get that she can't play with him and that she probably doesn't want a nerf ball thrown at her. Thank God it was nerf! The mother just sort of looked at me like I was the worst mother in the world and with a questioning eye said why haven't I taught my son not to throw stuff at people! The nerve of me!
The thing is that he's 15 months old but seriously looks like he could be almost 3! I wanted to yell this at the other mother. My boy is almost 3 feet tall! He's a big kid. He's not just walking but running. He knows a ton of words. I was beside myself that he threw the ball at her and had that panicky feeling in my chest.
We went to the pool yesterday and I was hoping we were the only ones there. We weren't. There were two other little kids younger than Aedan I think but who knows with my giant 15 month old. The whole time we were there I was literally following his every move saying, no no Aedan, not too close. Throw the ball over here Aedan. Move away from the little girl.
It was exhausting for me and I don't think it was much fun for him.
We're "trying" to teach him manners and such - as much as you can at this age praying that what we say will stick. I just have one thing to say to all of you parents out there with small kids - watch out for my son (just kidding) - seriously - please let my kid be a kid even if he mistakenly throws a nerf ball at your kid. He just wants to play and doesn't understand proximity yet.
And, please don't give me your looks. It makes me feel like I'm a bad mom and then I just want to curse and beat you up.
Reading to my Animals
4 comments:
then they'd just give you the eye for setting a bad anger management example for your kid. ya can't win with some mothers.
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i need to hook you up with a girl I went to high school with. She brings her boys into the center to play- they are big for their age! She could commiserate with you for sure! She is 6'1 and her husband is 6'5. Her 2 year old looks like he's six, and her 5 year old looks like he's 10! I don't think Aidan looks that big.
Sean Patrick likes to back into people (especially babies) and sit on them. Other parents love that. He also has arm control issues lately which we are working on...we have a book "hands are not for hitting." We just left our family reunion where I kept hearing, " He sure is busy." Indeed he is. Sigh. Pat asked me on the way home if Sean is high maintenance. I am not sure...this age is just a lot of work. Now when we are at the swimming pool he likes to just jump off the edge into the arms of whoever is there. Even if that person is not looking.
I agree - I think this age just is a lot of work and the "boyness" is like a cherry on top! I know I shouldn't laugh but that is too funny that he backs up and sits on kids. Aedan's just starting to jump from the ledge of the pool. So far I've been there. yikes!
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