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March 18, 2007
Colors: Drug Store Style
This week I was in the drug store waiting in line. Why do there seem to be lines for everything? I suppose lines are another subject for another day, but standing around waiting does force you to take the time to look around and watch what is going on.
Behind me in line were a man and his son. The boy was about four. They grow so fast at those ages it’s hard to tell exactly. The dad was making good use of both his time in line and the boy’s. Any parent knows how hard it can be to keep an active child contained in one place for any time. This dad used the time to their advantage.
The boy was looking at all the bottles and boxes on the shelves. Dad was asking him to find the blues ones, then the red ones. The boy was touching the shelf just under a blue Tylenol box and a red drug store brand. He touched carefully so he wouldn’t knock them off. He was very quick to find blues and reds. Greens weren’t too bad either. I thought he was going to be thrown when Dad asked him to find the orange one. The little boy hesitated a few seconds, then pointed to a bright orange bottle of cough syrup.
Some preschool/kindergarten teacher is going to love this Dad and his child. I was ready to give him a hug myself. First his son was delightfully engaged while we stood in line. Then he was delightfully engaged with his Dad. And third this kiddo was going to know all his colors including purple and puce before he ever arrived at school. That’s one state standard this child won’t need to worry about.
What creative ways can you find to engage your child or grandchild while waiting in line?
Posted by Dr Joni at March 18, 2007 08:49 PM