Some kids have pacies, some kids have blankies, some kids have teddies, my child has a pair of shoes as some kind of security object. Although the weather hasn't gotten cool yet (and we're wishing it would), in anticipation of cooler weather I decided it was time to find Claire some fall shoes. I spied some great little Merrell's at our local shoe store last weekend, so I decided to bring Claire back yesterday to try them on. Little did I know.
I managed to trick her into trying on one pair--too small. After that it was her sandals or nothing. To make matters worse, they didn't have the next size up in that location, so I had to drive across town to another store to try on the next size. Once there, Claire threw an absolute fit about taking her sandals off. Picture: screaming, running away, and when I catch her, feet-kicking temper tantrum. I managed to calm her down with the bribe of a fruit leather, but still no luck trying on the shoes. I just bought them and (a little red-faced) said we'd try them on at home.
Once home, it took us hiding her sandals and about 15 minutes of talking the new shoes up before she'd put them on. They do fit, and the picture above shows her happily walking around in them! (However, this morning when she found her sandals she did a little dance of glee.)
We had some fresh Montana corn for dinner last night. Claire ate two ears and it was the longest she's sat at a meal in months! We need to have corn every night!
3 comments:
I have to laugh because we are always having little fits around here:) Its a good thing they are cute!
I just want to know how you manage to get her to wear any shoes at all! We're still in the only Robbies phase, and I don't think that's going to work well for the winter. I'll try to give you a call this week to catch up!
Oh Sanders, you are not alone. Just be forewarned shoe drama continues on even into the of age 4's. And I have boys! I mean, I shouldn't have to battle with a boy over crocs vs. tennis shoes, I mean come on!
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