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Every so often (and sometimes more often than not) I find myself in an awkward parenting moment. I had one of those moments today, and I faced a dilemma that left me wishing I had taken a trip to Hawaii instead of a trip to the playground.
Damn you blue water
I was at the playground with Smarty Pants, doing the usual playground drill, building an intricate network of tunnels and bridges in the damp autumn sand. The sun was beating brightly from a clear blue sky. Everything seemed perfect, until “the kid” arrived. The kid is a nice kid, don’t get me wrong, but he was the root of my awkward moment today, and for that, I rue him a bit right now. Lets call him “Water Boy” - you’ll see why in a minute.
We know Water Boy from the playground and I have talked to his parents occasionally… not exactly bosom buddies or anything, just a friendly “Hello, How are you? Now leave me alone” type of deal. Water Boy plays nicely with Smarty Pants, which is great, considering Water Boy is about 1.5 years his senior.
Anyways, all was well until Water Boy wonderfully exclaimed, “Let’s go get some water.”
Innocent enough I thought, and Smarty Pants liked the idea, so we followed along to “Get some water.”
What I didn’t know was that what Water Boy had in mind was actually not water at all.
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