The other day, I was at DQ on my lunch break. A couple of tables over was an interesting trio. Grandma, mom, and a little boy. I imagine he was a little bored with the situation so he decided to play a game with mom and grandma whether they wanted to or not.
Timmy (isn't that what all little boys in stories like these are called?) wanted to play "pick up". So whatever was in front of him he would knock off the high chair and wait to see who would "pick up" the item. For a while mom and grandma took turns picking up his sippy cup, toys, and blanket, but their patience was soon exhausted from this game that was distracting them from their conversation.
It was amusing (to me) to hear the admonishments from the adults. "Don't do that again" being the primary one. But if they didn't put anything on his tray, ie not playing, he would act up. A real win-win for Timmy. Attention either way!
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