One 4-6 year old boy.
Must enjoy playing with trains, bikes, lincoln logs, cars, or various other toys.
Must NOT enjoy playing guns, shooting, or fighting.
Must NOT even know how to play guns, shooting, or fighting.
Must display decent table manners, listen to his parents (and other adults), and understand the difference between inside play and outside play.
My copycat son would love to play with him! And since he is a copycat, the above requirements are a must. Somebody is getting a little tired of saying, "No shooting me. I don't care if he does that at the table, you do not. No, you cannot play fight with Liam. Stop kicking Liam's balls around - you're inside. (ha ha, yeah, I know) That noise is not okay to make at the table."
Inquiries can be sent to mccathy at comcast.net
Suitable applicants will be treated to a weekly playdate - no guns allowed!
Okay, seriously, does this even exist? I know it's in boys to want to play a little rougher, but all of a sudden Quinn is constantly shooting, setting things on fire (not for real, just pretending), running from the bad guys, being the bad guys, getting the bad guys, and shooting. Shooting, shooting, shooting. This is all because of his exposure to more boys - cousins, neighbors, summer camp friends, the kids at the mall playplace, everywhere we go there's boys - and those boys are shooting, running from the bad guys, being the bad guys, getting the bad guys, etc... I knew it would happen, I just didn't think it would be this soon. And also, he LOVES to copy - hopefully it's just a stage, but I'm getting a little tired of explaining to him that just because somebody else does it doesn't mean he has to - especially when it's something Liam has done! "Liam is a baby. You're not."
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4 comments:
That fire bit made me think of Beavis and Butthead, which really only illustrates how terribly old I am. :)
As for the shooting...ugh. I know that phase will hit Henry and I know I won't have a clue how to deal with it. My guess is I'll try to talk about gun safety as he's running away from the invisible bad guys.
Sorry you don't want mine either. The whining alone would drive you insane - especially if it was mimicked (sp??). Also he shoots things but since the parade and the newly deep rooted fear of the sound of gunshots...not so much gunplay. Maybe you jsut need to scare the SH*T out of him?
Probably not worth it as Liam is "never going to another parade ever ever ever ever."
Are you trying to freak me out?
Do you think he'd copy my 2 year old? Oh wait, you probably don't want a tantrum throwing, no-sharing, ear-shattering screamer, huh?
I made it up to six with my oldest, and now Star Wars and Indiana Jones obsession has set in. It's just so dear when they say something like, "Oh, I killed him." All my hopes and dreams as a mother rolled into one tiny sentence.
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