Selective Reflexes
The boy was standing a few feet away from me. I was holding one of his stuffed animals, and he wanted it. He stretched his arms out and started making his "gimmie that" noise. Being the good father that I am, I tossed it to him. Unfortunately, at the same time, he started to walk towards me. The physics of it didn't really work out as planned, and the bear hit him square in the face. It didn't bother him, in fact, he laughed about it.
"You're going to have to work on those reflexes, boy," I said.
Fast forward to dinnertime. He was in his high chair, I was trying to sneak a spoonful of applesauce in between some spoonfulls of oatmeal. Visually, it's not that different, I didn't think he'd notice until it was already in his mouth. Within a fraction of a second of the spoon entering his line of sight, he determined that it wasn't something he wanted, swatted at the spoon with his nearest hand, turned his head, and covered his mouth with his other hand.
"Never mind. I guess your reflexes are working just fine."
Comments
cadiz12 said:
that's how he keeps you on your toes, pops. did he laugh after that one, too?
Radioactive Tears said:
Okay here's what's hitting me on this page:
Chocolate bunnies
Applesauce
Oatmeal
Cookies
It's no wonder my productivity, ha-ha it is to laugh, is so abysmal. And away I go as yet another snack-time asserts itself.
Glo said:
Well, really...who can catch a bear?! I know grown men who played football for years that are constantly whacked by flying stuffed animals...
Katie said:
"Constantly whacked by flying animals...."
What the? What are they doing?! Well, anyways, I'm incined to agree with Cadiz, maybe the boy is working on your reflexes, the toy was just to make you feel better about yourself.
And do you frequently throw things at the boy?
I said:
Know that I only throw things at him that are soft. I mean, throw things TO him. It's my responsibility as his primary male role model to teach him how to catch! My boy will not only know how to catch, but how to do it like a man.
*beats chest*
Lia said:
Isn't that what children are all about? Selective hearing, selective memory, why not selective reflexes?
Sweet story. Who cleaned up the applesauce?
I just finished a whole package of cookies. And now you're making me hungry again.