It's Just the Beginning

Nicholas and his friend Sebastian have been going to Gymboree for over a year now. Kristyn and I think the boys are getting bored. So we decided to spice things up by trying out the program at the science museum, MOSI. The first day was a little much for Nicholas, he isn't fond of big crowds or adults hovering over him. He cried a little in the middle and then stayed one step behind the group for the rest of the class. The second day brought trouble. Nicholas wanted to bring his truck to class. His truck is like a security blanket for him and it goes almost everywhere with us. I tried and tried to keep that thing in the car but he wanted to bring it or go home. So I thought, what's the harm, Kristyn can hide it after we get in there. Well, Mr. Nicholas would not be separated from that truck. He also refused to make a human body cookie choosing instead to make a dragon. There was this mother there who refused to let her child do any of the activities himself, she made everything so it would be perfect and he wouldn't get dirty. She was not happy with the truck in the room or the dragon and she made sure I knew about it. She gave us dirty looks and told her son that making a dragon wasn't what the teacher said to do. I ignored it and carried on with the dragon making. After several looks and comments later, I had had enough. Nicholas was watching the kids do the limbo and putting crayons in and out of his truck when that mother started whispering about us while standing about two feet away. I wanted to cry but instead I picked Nicholas up and we left. We both cried the whole way home, him wanting to go back and dance with Sebastian and me because I couldn't believe that another mother could be so cruel to a child. When we arrived home and I took Nicholas out of his seat he pinched the tears off my face and said "No cry anymore mom" and hugged me. That sweet little guy made feel better and cry harder! After telling the story to my mom, she said "You are going to deal with the parents like that all the time now that Nicholas is getting older. It's just the beginning." Gee, thanks mom, I feel so much better.