Ambree can be fairly timid about most things at the park, especially slides and swings. But today, Sean was able to motivate her with a little bit of healthy competition and pride. Ambree had been refusing to go down the toddler slide. Then, a little girl, probably 4yrs old came to the park. Sean said, show her how you go down the slide! Ambree immediately ran up the steps, and yelled, Watch Me! The 4 year old was none too impressed, but Ambree didn't know, and kept showing off.
It broke my heart when Ambree thought that the little girl was playing with her, and chased after her. The girl kept going up the big-kid playground to a part that Ambree is too scared to go near. Ambree stopped in her tracks and watch the girl and her babysitter run off without her. She turned to me in a reflective voice, "I guess they are having fun." Ambree was easily distracted, though as we ran off to play on other parts of the playground.
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