This article recounts a motherâs experience on a bus journey with her son after he received a shot. To distract him from his discomfort, she pointed out details in their surroundings, such as flowers and a cat. This playful interaction not only calmed her son but also caught the attention of an older gentleman who remarked on how much he had enjoyed observing the world through the mother's eyes. The narrative underscores the importance of nurturing curiosity in children, making the mundane magical and enriching.
On the bus coming home with my son after he'd just had a shot, he was fussy and being hypersensitive about everything, so I was distracting him by pointing out little details - hey, look at that bush, that's a peony!
'Oh, look there, there's a cat in the window! There's Lucy! I bet she's walking back from the bakery; maybe you can see if she got you a donut!' Little stuff, but it settled him down and got him to pay attention to something other than his sore arm.
As we were getting ready to get off the bus, an old guy across from us goes, 'I just want you to know I've seen more of this town in the past 20 minutes listening to you than I've noticed in the past 10 years.
You keep showing your baby the world, Momma.' Made my whole day, lol.
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