Today after a quick bus trip from the day care provider and a carry to our street, I put Alice down so should could walk the entire length of our (short) street. It's a pretty long distance for little legs. Even longer when you notice a stick you want to inspect, and then walk back 20' and inspect it again, shinny cars that simply must be touched (much to the horror of her father) and other interesting things.
Not wanting the 3 minute walk to take 45 minutes, I tried to get Alice to hurry up. I'd walk a little bit ahead and encourage her to follow me. I mimed running by running on the spot. She loved it. To communicate that she understood, she started running on the spot. And laughing. A lot.
So now I've taught our daughter that when her father is in a hurry and is urging her to move quickly, or at all, she just has to run in the spot.
I award myself The Gold Star of Parenting I Wish I Could Undo™
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