I've always known this.. but today he proved it.
[Disclaimer: He is 3 and didn't realize that play-doh qualifies as items too small to give to babies]
This morning, there was one baby who was upset when her mom and dad left (she's less than a year old). This is pretty common for her and Benji is one of the few that can calm her down. R put them both in high chairs in the kitchen away from the overwhelming chaos of the main front room. The kitchen opens into the front room.
R gave Ben some play-doh and the baby got some baby toys. She moved the baby's chair to a distance that was much further away from Ben's chair so she couldn't get to his stuff. As she moved into the other room to keep welcoming the other kids in along with the other 3 providers. Ben made his mode.
He has just learned to share. The baby's high chair was across the room.. but Ben has a good arm and thought she would like to play with some play-doh. He didn't realize she would put it right in her mouth... which she did.
He immediately screamed "Mommy, mommy, mommy" for R (when we're there she's Grandma.. when we're not there.. she's Mommy"). She said.. just one minute (in spanish). He sternly said "NO!!! Mommy, mommy, mommy, now!" She can hustling in to find the baby with a small wad of play-doh stuck to the top of her mouth. Thank god she hadn't tried to swallow it or choke on it.. but we were all very proud of Benji for recognizing the emergency and insisting on help RIGHT THEN.
What a brilliant kid (and lucky baby)
WOW!! What a HERO Benjamin is!! Thank heaven he realized the need to get R!! He seems to have the same throwing ability as his Mom!! Love you both!!
ReplyDeleteawww! good job benji! i'm not sure T & B would do that with Iz, and she's their sister!!!! that's one of the un-recognized positives of daycare!!
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