Baby’s Grocery Day Out
Shopping with a baby is never easy, but the gratification comes with the fun he’s having. The kiddie car-turned-shopping carts that our local grocery provides are a big help to moms bringing kids along for grocery shopping.
While we’re browsing the kids’ toys section last week, my son grabbed 2 things he liked. I was tempted to buy both but restrained myself. I then placed one item on my right hand and the other on the left and set them apart by a foot or so. I faced my son and asked him: “Which?”
He was torn between the two toys, and I could see in his soft eyes the indecision. One was a yellow car and the other was a red car. After some time he chose the yellow one. I then slowly put the red one back on the shelf as he watched. It broke my heart to see him so sad to leave the red one behind.
I felt the need to teach him the basics of choosing one or the other, not both. I am firm in my belief that I must not spoil my child. Choosing one toy over the other was hard for him, but so are the other choices he has to make later on.
December 8th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
Sounds like a great way to look at it. You also found out which color he prefers.