I think I hurt Kaia’s feelings for the first time today. This morning while getting ready for work, we started watching her “Your Baby Can Read” video. AS her favorite song came on, her eyes lit up and a smile emerge to dance along to “ Head, Shoulders, Knees, & Toes”. As the intro music came on Kaia position her body next to the TV in preparation of the moves. I accompanied her as the music started.
Kaia is just learning to walk. Her balance is not 100% as she is very tall for her age. At 11 months old, her mobility and motor skills are consistent with most babies her age. My goal was to provide a visual aid for her to follow along with the TV. As the music started, Kaia put her hands on her head. As she worked her way down her shoulders and to her knees, Sir Isaac Newton’s law got the best of her and she toppled over. I look over at my mother and proceeded to laugh as it was the cutest thing we ever saw. Kaia was not laughing.
As a kid they always teach you the difference between laughing at someone and laughing with someone. Unfortunately, we were laughing at Kaia and not with her. What makes it worse is that I think she knew this and crawled away disappointed in her effort. Ouch… Bad Daddy…. The last thing I ever wanted to do was make her feel bad. I quickly grabbed her and restarted the song.
We went through the song and motions 3 times. Each time we hit the knees, Kaia would be on the ground. This time around, daddy was there to help her up. Although I won’t always be there when she falls, I will always be there for her… regardless of the situation, I want her to always know that Daddy is going to be there help her up with whatever she goes through in life. That’s… No Laughing Matter!!
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