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Monday, September 30, 2013

Sand Trap

And what was Fenna doing when the others were in the swings? Not swinging, that's for sure! Ten seconds was enough to thoroughly convince us all -- and everyone within about fifteen feet -- that Miss Fenna Does NOT Enjoy Swings.

Ooookay. We'll try swings another day. Meantime, I have three children in swings, and one loose canon baby who will either ... wander to the river, where she will fall in and drown; to the play structure, where she will fall down and do herself an injury; or direct into the path of a swing and get herself a fine old black eye.

What's a caregiver to do? Well, you make use of the resources provide, in this case, a sizeable crater carved into the sand by a bunch of industrious 8-year-olds, I'd bet. Take note of said crater, and drop baby into the deepest part of it, butt-first. At the very least, it'll take her long enough to struggle out of it that you have time to give the other children a good shove or two (on the swings).
And if a caregiver is very lucky, the baby might decide it's fun to be butt-stuck in a hole of dirt.

Because, you know, dirt!!!
And if a baby's lucky, her big brother might come along to further amuse her.
Free at last!!

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