Swing Talk

This past week has been wonderful! I hadn't realized how much I have missed being around little ones every single day. I suppose I took that for granted while I was there. I had the opportunity to visit with my former students and was also able to visit with their parents, who were so thrilled to see me. It's always a great feeling to be missed and appreciated.

The other day, while on the playground, one of the kids (3 yrs of age) was swinging with 3 others. They were all just about in synch with one another, swinging side by side when out of the blue I hear one of the girls shout out, "You're a poopie head!!!" I thought maybe I should let that one slide, but soon it became quite clear that the "poopie" comment quickly spread like a wildfire that had consumed the others swinging along side of her. Next thing I hear was tons of giggles and the following comments- "You're a poo-poo!" "No, you're a poo-poo!" "No, you eat poo-poo", and that's when I had to interject and bring all the "poo-poo" talk to a screeching halt. Although it was over the top, I did have to chuckle at how they all immediately jumped on that poo-poo wagon. It doesn't take much when dealing with 3 yr olds.