Mom on the Make

Finding fun amidst the chaos of Motherhood

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Desserts
    • Vegetarian
  • Random
    • Family
    • Fitness
    • Book Reviews
    • Children and Teen Book Reviews
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy

Poor Pooh Bear

October 9, 2012 by Mom on the Make 3 Comments

Bam-Bam has a friend over for a playdate this afternoon.  We just finished lunch, and I have to share a conversation I overheard between these two four year olds. 🙂

Bam-Bam has a mug with a picture of Pooh Bear looking at a honey jar.

winnie the pooh

Pooh Bear Mug

He uses this mug all the time, and I think its one of the cutest mugs ever.

Well, today as the two boys were slurping up their chicken noodle soups, Bam-Bam’s friend says, “Pooh Bear sucks”.  Bam-Bam didn’t really hear him the first three times, so his friend pointed to his sweet pooh bear mug.

Bam-Bam finally understood what his friend was saying, and he looked at his mug with sad eyes.  I don’t think he understood how anyone could berate someone as likeable as Pooh Bear.

His friend then went on to say “Pooh Bear is for babies”.  I could tell that Bam-Bam felt a bit of peer pressure to admit that indeed Pooh bear was for babies.  Instead of admitting to this most obvious fact, Bam-Bam shot back with “there are HUGE sharks at the aquarium right now”.

We received a monthly newsletter from the Monterey Bay aquarium yesterday showcasing their new shark exhibit.  Bam-Bam is very excited about the possibility of visiting this shark very soon.

I just love the use of deflection in this conversation.  After the mention of sharks, the conversation turned to sharp teeth, tough sharks and other tough animals.  🙂

I guess I’ll have to think twice before bringing out the Pooh Bear mug when company is over for Bam-Bam. 🙁  They grow up so fast.

NurtureShock is an Eye Opener
Beethoven Shares
San Francisco Chinatown Walking Tour
Share on twitter
Twitter
Share on pinterest
Pinterest
0

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: parenting

« Peanut Butter, Oatmeal, and Chocolate Chunk Cookies
The Most Brilliant Cartoon Show Ever »

Recent Posts

  • The Accidental Tourist, by Anne Tyler
  • What Alice Forgot, By Liane Moriarty
  • Where’d you go Bernadette? By Maria Semple
  • Mabel Messenger Bag By Jenna Lou Designs
  • Oatmeal Scotchies Recipe

Comments

  1. Sis says

    October 12, 2012 at 7:38 pm

    Oh, I’m so glad Bam Bam deflected the conversation, and sad that his 4 year old friend thinks that Pooh Bear is babish. Good for Bam Bam to deflect ! I hope he continues enjoying Pooh Bear !

    Reply
  2. Josie Bisett says

    October 18, 2012 at 5:44 pm

    Hi MOTM! It’s so heartbreaking listening in on those kid convos – and so hard not to butt in! Your little one sounds like he’s already got it all under control though! Sadly peer pressure is likely to get heavier and heavier as they get older – I hope my little ones learn how to deflect like that! Way to go, Bam-Bam!
    Josie Bisett recently posted..(7+1) random things on the back-burner!My Profile

    Reply
    • Melinda (Mom on the Make) says

      October 18, 2012 at 6:00 pm

      I know. I think I need to incorporate more deflection into my daily dealings as well. 🙂

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CommentLuv badgeShow more posts

Looking for Something?

More from MOTM

Another Summer Day, Another Furry Pet joins our Family...
Swim Practice this Morning
Today's Morning Swim Workout
Swim Practice this Morning
Today's Smile
BUNAC offers Great Work-Abroad Opportunities

Subscribe By Email

Archives

Related Posts

Hanalei Diaries: Day 5
Michael Phelps is the Most Decorated Olympian Ever
Today's Smile

Sign up to receive email updates from MOTM

  • Swim Workout, September 26, 2012

    Swim Workout, September 26, 2012

  • Hotel Transylvania

    Hotel Transylvania

  • Swim Practice this Morning

    Swim Practice this Morning

Related Posts

States, Capitals and Flags, Oh My!
Top Ten Lessons in Parenting Athletes
I want to punch someone

Copyright © 2023 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress