Ahhh, it’s so nice when the children start getting a little big bigger and more helpful. Take Georgie, for example. He’s eight now and delights in responsibilities like walking Kyra (age 2.5) to Sunday School before he heads up to his own class.
Usually I do this myself so that I can take her potty beforehand; but this week I left something in the car and when I returned from retrieving it, Kyra was already off to class. I messed with Faith for a few minutes and then visions of a wet-pantied child started crowding into my head, so I hopped up the stairs to go check on her.
When I got to Kyra’s classroom, a small knot of three other women whose children are also in the class were standing outside the door chatting and distance monitoring their own brood for unexplained meltdowns (this is the two and three year old class after all, and this round has about eleven boys to three girls). The Moms started laughing as soon as they saw me coming….
“I just came to check on Kyra; looks like she made it to class okay.” I said, peeking through the door.
“Yes, Georgie brought her in.” replied one of the Moms. More laughter (a lot more).
Apparently Kyra had been just fine up the stairs and down the hall but freaked out as soon as she got near the classroom door. Being the sensitive, gentle brother that he is, Georgie decided to tackle her into Sunday School. It seems he managed to push, pull, shove, force her into the classroom despite the screaming, kicking, and other unpleasantries aimed at him.
Unfortunately, after all that Herculean effort dragging her into the room, she managed to escape his grip and fled back through the door, so he had to duplicate all of this effort and coerce her back into class a second time! Upon re-depositing her in the classroom, he blithely announced “Here ya go. See ya!” and ran away down the hall, leaving his howling sister alone to be comforted by Mrs. K., the Sunday School teacher.
Wow, I sure am thrilled that my son is getting bigger and so much more helpful!
Rachel
Written by Rachel Shubin ~ Fiendish friend for effusive fun!
