A cute moment at the playground yesterday

@TheHorse (205716)
Walnut Creek, California
February 27, 2021 1:30pm CST
We took the kids to a neighborhood playground yesterday morning. My buddy Tamir (aged 21-months) and I were playing, me "spotting" as he tested his climbing abilities on the play structures. He's a little dark-skinned black kid who sees me as a father figure. He plops down in my lap when we do stacky blocks together. A pretty Asian mom appeared with her (obviously 1-year-old) daughter, and the two of them (Tamir and the little girl) started playing together. What was sweet was that the two of them recognized each other as "same age" children and were instantly drawn to each other. The mom and I chatted (through our masks) about language development, etc., and then watched as Tamir and her little girl (mom told me she was 18-months old) decided to hug each other. 1 1/2-year-olds can be a bit clumsy, so we watched closely, to make sure nobody got knocked down and that no tears ensued. They hugged successfully, and then went back to playing. It was a lovely moment. I mention the races of the kids only because kids have no idea about such things as being Asian, white, black, or other. But they DO recognize when another kid is about the same age as they are. Have you had similar delightful moments with your kids, students, or grand-kids? I think we could ALL learn from watching the behaviors of children.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
27 Feb 21
You are such a good "daddy", pony. I'm glad you had such a nice morning yesterday.
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Sexy Girl
@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
27 Feb 21
Daddy Pony. Got a nice ring to it
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
27 Feb 21
@TheHorse Why are you writing down the words he uses? What am I not understanding?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb 21
Tamir and I are always glad to see each other. I am writing down all of the words he uses. I love it when he uses two-word phrases like "come on!" (when I'm about to slide) or "pee boo!" (when we play peek a boo).
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Thelma
@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
27 Feb 21
What a cute moment seeing those babies hugging. I love that.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb 21
It made all of us grown-ups smile.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
28 Feb 21
@TheHorse I can relate.
much2say
@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Feb 21
That is sweet . I've witnessed many moments like that with my kids as we live in a pretty diverse area.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb 21
Watching kids play is fun and "educational."
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Fleur
@Fleura (29129)
• United Kingdom
27 Feb 21
That's true, but it only lasts a short while. By the time he gets to about 4 or 5 he'll probably be saying 'I'm not playing with a girl'.
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vanny
@vandana7 (98826)
• India
28 Feb 21
@TheHorse Why do boys undergo such personality disorder...
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Fleur
@Fleura (29129)
• United Kingdom
28 Feb 21
@TheHorse Keep us posted...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb 21
I think the "girls/boys are silly" age occurs a bit later.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Feb 21
I worked at three daycare centers, the children would single out other kids, their own age. One incident a little boy obviously followed a little girl, all over the place. She didn't seem to mind. After about a 1/2 day of this, he stood next to her, looking out the screen door. Without any warning, she gripped onto his face and twisted it! Oops, so much for that love relationship
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb 21
Was she telling him she need some "space"? How did they interact after she "asserted herself"?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb 21
@kobesbuddy Did they play together, with appropriate boundaries, after that?
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Feb 21
@TheHorse Ashley just needed some space, I'm sure! She simply let him know, enough is enough, your face stuck in mine! He acted shocked, of course didn't expect her reaction:(
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Feb 21
You do seem to have a way with these children. A win win situation.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb 21
Tamir is doing great. I really enjoy interacting with him.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb 21
@CarolDM Maybe he'll grow up to be just like me, an underpaid but semi-famous child psychologist. Eh, I'd rather he own a business.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Feb 21
@TheHorse Good to hear.
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Notlilie
@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
28 Feb 21
Kids are pure. We are the ones that color them.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Feb 21
So very true.
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vanny
@vandana7 (98826)
• India
27 Feb 21
I agree. The other day there was relationship advise from a young kid on YouTube. According to him, if you love a person, you fart. I wonder why we don't know such a simple thing. LOL. Kidding. Kids are great. Do go to the bank it is open only for half day - according to DE.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb 21
It was open until 1 PM. I discovered that at 12:50 PM. But someone DID call me back.
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
hoping some adults are like those kids, they don't see skin colors
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Feb 21
I hope they learn to love their play mates, regardless of "irrelevant stuff."
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (26200)
• Singapore
28 Feb 21
Child is the father of man though the meaning of this expression could be different. However, we can learn from children before they too change over time due to societal influences that are mostly negative.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Feb 21
Many parents teach their own frustrations and prejudices to their children.
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (26200)
• Singapore
1 Mar 21
@TheHorse The world will be a much better place if one generation comes out unscathed from the carry forward negativity. Now we tend to carry them forward from one generation to the next perpetuating the vicious cycle. .
NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (115992)
• United States
27 Feb 21
What a sweet story
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb 21
It was fun watching them become "buddies."
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
28 Feb 21
Yes, if only we all could get along like that. I've never had any kids, students or grandkids.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Feb 21
I think kids are pretty pure (even if many of them learn "mine" as their second or third word). Then we adults mess them up.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
28 Feb 21
wow just wow that brought a tear to my eye. What a beautiful story. Thank you!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Feb 21
It was an enjoyable morning.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
28 Feb 21
@TheHorse yeah you made my day. what an awesome story
sophie a
@sophie09 (34246)
• Indonesia
27 Feb 21
it always feels good to watch the children play
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb 21
It really does. They don't need much guidance from us, the adults.
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sophie a
@sophie09 (34246)
• Indonesia
27 Feb 21
@TheHorse im sure kids now can take care of themselves but still need our guide
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134458)
• Roseburg, Oregon
28 Feb 21
I wish more people would learn from kids they do not care what another child looks like at such a young age.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Feb 21
All hate is learned. Hopefully those kids never learn it
Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129448)
• Israel
28 Feb 21
@TheHorse That is so cute that he feels comfortable with you. That is so cute that the two kids played well together. That is so true. Kids just see kids as kids and are not at all like adults. I do not have kids so cannot say how they interact.