Thursday, September 24, 2009

Save a little for later

My son is very wise.
He eats only what he needs.
When he is almost full the shares a little with the floor.
He does it just enough to not get in too much trouble because some still makes its way into his mouth.
The rest he saves for later.
Then, after he's let down on the floor he wanders off while we are still eating.
After a few moments he comes back to forage.
If we hadn't managed to sweep it all up, he'll find it.
Sometimes, it seems like not a speck is left on the floor.
But, he still manages to find it.
How does he do it?... And he knows it's bad because when he sees me coming, he runs! Not just runs, he clamps down his mouth and chews as fast as possible.
He's a great multi-tasker.