Warms My Heart Wednesday

Yesterday M, K and I went to the movies.  The free summer movies are almost over, so we're hitting as many as I can handle between now and when school starts (August 25th in case you were wondering).

After Charlotte's Web (the live action one, which was really good except for Charlotte was quite creepy looking) was over and the crowd had thinned out a bit, we started to head out.

Our theater has these cute little plastic seats for the children to sit on to be able to see the screen.  It's M's job to carry these seats in and out of the theater.   Most people just leave the seats in the chairs and make the theater staff pick them up, but I'm a little strange.  I believe that if we brought them into the theater, we will take them and put them back where we found them when we're done.  You always hear that children learn by example and even after 4 of my own I still get surprised when they do something I've done, but never "taught" them to do. 

M is carrying the 2 seats and we get to the bottom of the steps where K sees a booster seat still sitting in a chair.  She walks over and picks it up.  I call to M, who kept walking-not seeing this, so she doesn't get too far ahead of us and she comes back.  She sees that K has a booster in her hand.  She walks over to K, sets her 2 boosters down, takes the one K has and puts in on the stack, and turns around and carries 3 boosters out of the theater.

I'm standing over to the side while this is happening in awe.  At 2, my child has become conscious of being respectful of others property!  Wow what a heart-warming mom moment!  Couple that with what M did and I think I teared up a little right there in the theater.

Sometimes, it's just the little things we see that let us know they're going to be alright.

Comments

[Kori]

It's starnge how we walk around wondering if our parenting skills are good enough. And then one day something like this happens and well... you just know.

Very sweet post.

[Kellan]

What a sweetie and what a good mom you are for teaching such good habits - to be so considerate and thoughtful! Way to go mom!

Take care - Kellan

[Dena]

That's so sweet. Sounds like you've got a couple of great kids.

[Michelle]

Oh yay to you! It warms my heart to see that there are moms out there teaching their children to behave in a responsible manner. yay yay yay!

[Madman]

Now just let them do that at home, and I'll be floored...

I know, I know...you'd rather they behave in public and act a fool at home...but if they know how to act in public, then they should be able to do it at home too.

Look at me...expecting everything...