I mentioned in the last post (Braddock @ 12 months) that Braddock is very adventurous… I am realizing just how adventurous he is… and rather fearless as well! Following are some videos to show just how fearless he is.
You’ll see the size of this playground. Yes, it’s a preschool playground… but Braddock is barely 13 months old and ran up this thing like it was for babies. He ran up to this slide and was ready to go down without hesitation!
Oh and btw – the other boy in the video is Braddock’s buddy… he is exactly 1 yr older than Braddock and they had lots of fun playing together and, well, just being boys (they both have lots of girl-friends). However, I think Braddock may have scared him off from the slide because of the gusto at which he tackled it. He didn’t want to touch it after seeing Braddock practically run and fall down it so many times.
And I won’t share the couple videos of him falling, face planting, etc. because I’m sure some random person would see it and find me unfit as a parent. But… you just got to know Braddock… he’s tough as nails. No skinned knees, bruises, or bumps will stop him (and that he definitely got from his daddy – and not me!).
I try to slow him down and keep him safe – but I don’t want to stifle his adventurous spirit either. Part of me wonders if that is how he learns so fast (as you’ll see in the next video).
But I do know I’ve got to find a balance in letting him be “free” and knowing when to hold him back. I have a feeling that will be a parenting/mothering challenge I’ll be facing for quite some time…
