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I got home from work this evening and took Michael out. Took him on his favorite excursion. Trip to the outdoor mall so he could ride on their choo-choo train (he calls it "long car").
He's getting a lot better. The train was full of other kids, and there was one seat left. This other father and I weren't sure who was there first, so I just let him and his kid go, and explained to Michael we would take the next train.
It's only a 5 minute wait, but I would imagine that for a kid waiting to get on the toddler train, that must feel like an eternity.
Well, he did patiently wait. He kept looking about for the train, but he didn't fuss or cry, which is all I could ask.
Also, he's stopped crying when it's time to get off the train. My wife and I have started setting expectations. As the train ride is wrapping down, we tell him "one time only", "you can ride next time", and he gets it.
Afterward I took him to Publix for a cookie. They give kids a free cookie each visit.
They have 3 types:
He picked chocolate chip (again). It seems to be his favorite. I just hold him up to the glass, and he starts pointing vigorously at the chocolate chip. He's had all 3 before, but in the past I picked for him. I did let him pick and he did pick color sprinkles on his own once.
I hope when he gets older he has wonderful memories of father-son trips to ride the train and picking a cookie.
He's getting a lot better. The train was full of other kids, and there was one seat left. This other father and I weren't sure who was there first, so I just let him and his kid go, and explained to Michael we would take the next train.
It's only a 5 minute wait, but I would imagine that for a kid waiting to get on the toddler train, that must feel like an eternity.
Well, he did patiently wait. He kept looking about for the train, but he didn't fuss or cry, which is all I could ask.
Also, he's stopped crying when it's time to get off the train. My wife and I have started setting expectations. As the train ride is wrapping down, we tell him "one time only", "you can ride next time", and he gets it.
Afterward I took him to Publix for a cookie. They give kids a free cookie each visit.
They have 3 types:
- Color sprinkles
- Sugar
- Chocolate chip
He picked chocolate chip (again). It seems to be his favorite. I just hold him up to the glass, and he starts pointing vigorously at the chocolate chip. He's had all 3 before, but in the past I picked for him. I did let him pick and he did pick color sprinkles on his own once.
I hope when he gets older he has wonderful memories of father-son trips to ride the train and picking a cookie.
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