Kids are the best, man. They have no idea of like... Connotation, I guess?
Had a little five year old very excitedly tell me that his cat was a "human cat."
And I said, "Wait, what?" Fully expecting to be regaled with some story about how the cat is secretly human or something.
Instead, he cheerfully informed me, "She really likes people."
Me: ".... OH."
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you work with small kids right? do you have any particularly funny or cute stories?
So many. One really good recent one was when I was in a bathroom stall helping a two-year-old with toileting. In the stall next to that one was a toilet trained two-year-old who didn't need as much help. I heard her yell, very distressed, "I can't pull my pants up!" and I answered "Okay, I'll come help you in a minute." Still frustrated, she repeated through gritted teeth, "I can't pull my fuckin' pants up!"
Another really good, much older one was when I was with a group of toddlers cleaning up after lunch. The classroom didn't have a child height sink, and we taught the kids how to reach up and dump their cups out in the big sink. One girl was much smaller than the others and had to *really* reach - and I watched as this 18 month old, looking up at the edge of the counter, missed her target and poured milk directly onto her own face. She looked so befuddled, just blinking at all the teachers and her peers like 'How did I end up like this?' Only time I've ever laughed out loud at a child.
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lays facedown on the floor. i miss my kids
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Touch has a memory. O say, love say, What can I do to kill it and be free in my old liberty?
John Keats
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the funniest part of any Robin meeting the JL is that every Robin is so distinctly different from the previous one in terms of personality and vibes that the league literally gets backlash. and like, I don't blame them. not to mention that they are non-meta children that dress as a traffic light and fight crime alongside batman in gotham on a nightly basis. i'd also be a bit concerned.
Batman, literally The Night of Gotham personified in the League's eyes, coming into a JL meeting: This is Robin, my crime-fighting partner.
11-year-old Dick Grayson, dressed in the brightest primary colours possible, vaguely hidden murder behind those eyes, never stops moving even for a moment: Hi!
Superman: That's a child. That's-- Bats that is a child. You let a child--?
Batman, deadpan: You try to stop him. Would you rather he try and murder a grown man with a wire?
Batman: This is Robin.
12-year-old Jason Todd, with the biggest grin on his face, about 3 books in his hand, stars in his eyes and a distinct street-kid drawl: Hey!!!
Green Lantern: That's ... that's a different child. What??
Jason: I stole his tires :)
Batman: Tried to.
Jason, stage whispering to the League: basically did.
Green Lantern: that is a different kid, right?? I'm not seeing shit??
Batman: This is Robin.
14-year-old Tim Drake, bo staff clutched in his hand, a wary and tired expression on his face, more on the quiet side, the literal walking definition of don't judge a book by it's cover: hello
Flash: Where do you even find these--
Tim: I found myself.
Batman: This is Robin.
17-year-old Stephanie Brown, literally blonde, with a shit-eating grin, eyes full of nothing but mischief and the most explosive personality you've ever seen: hiya!!
Superman: I give up.
Stephanie: I know, I have that amazing effect on people.
Batman: This is Robin.
13-year-old Damian Wayne, a literal wet cat that will hiss at you, has a sword, the most judgemental stare you'll get from a teenager, ready to jump anyone there:
Green Lantern: WHY DOES HE HAVE A SWORD?!
Batman: ... he came with the sword.
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Sometimes when you sit and color with a 6 year old boy he will slowly talk you through his 11 top favorite colors
And his favorite colors from when he was 4
And his mom's favorite colors
And his dad's favorite colors
And his little brother's favorite colors
And what he thinks his little sister's favorite colors will be (she's only a couple of months old rn)
So in conclusion, we should all sit on the floor and color with 6 year old boys more.
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the single dad-ism is Hitting Hard
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