Truth in parenting: Don’t ever tell people your child can do something because the moment you do, they will stop doing said skill. Immediately.
The Boy is almost 11 months old now. Where did the time go? Honestly!
I asked my mom the other day, “When would you consider The Boy to be ‘walking’?”
“When he can take about 6 or more steps (in a row) without falling,” was her answer.
WELLLLLLL, The Boy has been doing that for weeks. He practically runs head first into me to grab his favourite green ball out of my hands. I mean, he walks like it’s 3am and he’s teetering out of a bar, but there is definite steppage and way more then 6 in a row.
Armed with mom-certified information, I proudly took to my Facebook and announced to my world that The Boy IS WALKING! Oh, the congratulations! The joy! The adoration for The Boy! “Get a picture!” “Can’t wait to see him walk for myself,” they say.
We’ve had a lot of company since the fateful day that I decided to announce that The Boy was walking. Everyone looks at him with shiny eyes, camera ready, arms out, and says, “Show me how you walk…”
He looks at them with big blue eyes, batting his notfairforaboytohave eyelashes. He usually gives a little smile, because he knows what’s going on. And he stands up… We hold our collective breath…
AND… he sits back down. Or drops to his knees and crawls. Or, best of all, looks at his adoring fan and says (and I quote) “HUH?”. As if to say, ” I don’t know what my mother is telling you but I do NONE of that walking stuff!”.
No amount of begging, pleading, or trickery has enticed The Boy to walk in front of anyone but his mother. Thus making me look like the biggest liar in the world. And people are so nice and say things like, “He must be tired” or “Maybe he’s hungry?”. I nod- defeated.
But I swear, I SWEAR, when it is just The Boy and I he does his best Captain Jack Sparrow impression and teeters all over the house, clapping for himself as he walks along.
So, lesson learned. I should have never announced his new-found skills to the world. I know better.
However, I wonder if it works in reverse? You know, The Boy never does sleep through the night…
It IS a conspiracy!
I am proud to say that he has spent the weekend walking for some people, so hopefully I won’t look like a liar too much longer.
Karina- Don’t you hate looking like a braggy mom?? Especially when you’re not trying to brag!!
Max was so the same way..I totally looked like one of those braggy-brag moms! For almost 2 weeks he would only walk in front of me.
Love your blog!
I loved your blog!!!! It’s so true!!
Oh boy did you make me laugh! Both of my kids have done the EXACT SAME DARNED THING to me! I swear my boy can touch his nose when you say “where’s your nose?” but will he do it for anyone else? HECK NO!
It’s a conspiracy, I swear! Someone alert Micheal Moore!