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May 28, 2005 My youngest child sees the world as one big giant playground. Even the box that cereal comes in becomes a toy. It could be a tunnel for cars to race through. If mommy cuts the side just right, it’s a space helmet. Even couch cushions are not sacred in his world. The can be a fort, a trampoline, a makeshift nap area. Socks become hand puppets, failed attempts to become hats for the cat, and finally end up on the heads of teddy bears. Empty laundry baskets become cars, a trap for the cat, a drum for the ability to make a joyful noise that reaches the highest of heaven. A teddy bear is not just a teddy bear, oh no my friend, a teddy bear becomes a circus performer, a flying super hero, a pillow during nap time or a dueling sword against the cat. A baby blanket becomes a super hero cape if Mommy ties it around our neck or secures it to our shirt with safety pins, it becomes a hiding spot when we have done something wrong, a tool too play peek-a-boo with. It becomes a drape for the cat and we laugh when the cat gets tangled up and can’t get out of the blanket. A wooden spoon and several pots and pans turned upside down become a drum kit that a lot of rock and roll drummers would envy. Lying on your tummy- watching bugs in the backyard takes precedence over a bath. Eating bubbles is better than any grilled cheese sandwich in the world. Popcorn is the best breakfast. Seasame Street and Dora The Explorer is better than the Morning News program. Spinning in a circle until you fall down dizzy is the best exercise in the entire world and costs less than any gym. The potty is a GREAT place to hide Mommy’s favorite earrings and necklace. The blue water in the potty is fun to splash on the cat until his white fur is blue and then we laugh as he shakes each leg to dry off. Also blue water tastes better than any juice or Kool-Aid. Drinking Kool-Aid from a cup that has cookie crumbs floating in it improves the taste of the Kool-Aid. It’s good exercise for Mommy to run as fast as she can to chase you through the zoo. Flowers picked off the ground should be fed to the dog next yard if you do not like the taste of them yourself. Crawling up in the window and barking at the Great Dane that lives in the house on the other side of you is more important than rest time or a nap. Running through the house and chasing the cat until you are so tired that you fall down where ever you want and fall asleep is wonderful fun, even if the downstairs neighbor doesn’t think it’s fun. Trying to capture the downstairs neighbors chocolate Labrador retriever and many tries to ride her like a horse is frustrating. Almost as frustrating as having to share toys when you are used to being the only little kid in the house and other little kids come over to play. But most of all, bedtime should be Mommy holding said three year old until he falls asleep in Mommy’s arms so he can get up the next day and starts all over again. ------------ About the author: Kaycee Nilson has completed her first novel, "Night Falls on Chicago." The first two chapters can be viewed at http://www.KayceeNilson.com. Besides writing columns for Useless-Knowledge, Kaycee is currently working on two more novels, "From the Mind of a Vampire", and "I'll Love You Til You Die." If you have enjoyed what you read, or would like to leave Kaycee a message, please visit her message board at http://www.KayceeNilson.com/Board Email: Kaycee@kayceenilson.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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