Fact or Fiction
Brady has always loved non-fiction, informational videos, “how-to” books, and just staring at large machines and how they worked. Several times we have packed a lunch and gone and sat at a worksite and watched the diggers working. Another day he was curious about how buses worked and their routes, so we took a ride on our local transit system (and thankfully had an amazing bus driver who allowed Brady to play and explore). Sometimes we get ice cream and go to the local park right at 1:30pm when the afternoon train is sure to go chugging by. These are the activities Brady enjoys.
I never realized how literal and “non-fiction” Brady was until recently. We were at a friend’s house and they were watching a kid’s movie. I could hear the one little girl telling Brady that he was the panda, she was the lion, etc.. She was going through and assigning parts of this movie to each of her and Brady’s family members.
About ten minutes passed and I heard Brady sobbing. I ran over to the sofa to find out what happened. Well, apparently my “assigned” character had died. Brady was devastated. He was sobbing and telling me that I died, he could never see me again, begging me never to leave him, etc.. He was so upset it took us about ten minutes to convince him that mama really wasn’t going anywhere.
Once I got home that evening, I was explaining the events to my mother. It is funny, but even when you are a grown woman, your mom still always will know more than you do and has great advice (especially about their precious grandbabies). My mom made me realize that Brady had never really seen a movie where anyone died – he literally watched PBS or Nick Jr. (or more likely, a “how it works” video). He also hasn’t grasped the fact that the movies aren’t real life. In his little mind, mama died, and he was scared.
I learned two important mommy lessons through this event. First, even after my last blog about how I don’t worry anymore…. I still worry! Second, imaginative may not be a good adjective to describe my son right now. His imagination is still developing and that is okay. Parenting – another day, another worry, but the perks of the job are amazing.
Tags: Monday Mom: Melissa
