Empathy, thy name is Crime Fighter

[mizarchivist]

Crime Fighter and I went to a cookout on Saturday. He was fine,til he saw how many strange adults were milling about, and he got shy fast. Of course, folks wanted to come up and say hi. Nope. Not having none of it. And here's the notable: He said "I'm feeling a little nervous,"... to at least 2 maybe 3 adults. I had to translate since he was speaking at decibels to be heard only by rabbits. And moms. But when gosling and ceo 's youngest materialized, suddenly whew... That's OK then. A little while later, a 5ish year old arrived and she was having a really tough time, too. What did Crime Fighter do? hung out near by, demonstrated how fun the toy airplane was and eventually she lost her nervous, too. So proud of that kid.

Comments

[tigira.livejournal.com]

Yes, very cool kid!

[mizarchivist]

Thanks for the bristle blocks. :) We had a lovely time.

[manderwoos.livejournal.com]

So awesome!

[mizarchivist]

:)

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

Most excellent.

[mizarchivist]

Good to know a combination of natural inclination and environment yield this.

...
And then you know, he shrieks like a banshee when you cut his eggs wrong...

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we've kinda reached the point where we don't move anything anywhere near her without checking in... which mostly indicates she's got us very well trained.

[gosling.livejournal.com]

Serious empathy there. :-)

[mizarchivist]

<3
Glad our smalls could play together.

[veek.livejournal.com]

<3

[mizarchivist]

<3

He was awesome

[drwex]

and it was great to see you guys.

Somehow we ended up with a small sack of plastic toys intended for Crime Fighter, apparently left behind? I'm not clear on the details at this end of the phone-tag chain but it's for you whenever we can get it to you.

Re: He was awesome

[mizarchivist]

I decided he didn't need ONE MORE THING, given we left with a police car, bristle blocks, and at least one more thing.

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

Parenting: it sounds like you're (collectively) doing something right.

Sure, there's plenty nature among the nurture. But IME it's the nurture that lets the nature be what it will.

Also? YAY CRIMEFIGHTER FOR USING HIS WORDS. Some of us are still learning that skill.

Seriously, though-- thanks.

[mizarchivist]

Some of us forget how to from time to time even when they're good at it other times.
Why are you looking at me that way... what? IDONTKNOWWHATYOU'RETALKINGABOUT!

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

::smooch::

[sariel-t.livejournal.com]

Crime Fighter has awesome parents.

[mizarchivist]

D'aw thanks!