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Hangers are happenin’
I have a system for laundry that has worked well for me for more than 15 years now: I do it every other weekend. I have more than two weeks of options for every layer of clothing I wear, and I’ve made sure that Sam has the same.
This past weekend was laundry weekend. We did four loads. As I’ve mentioned before, Sam likes to help try to separate, load and fold the laundry at all the various stops it makes.
This weekend, however, Sam discovered the clothes hangers. Apparently, hangers are REALLY COOL for a toddler. Sam tried to wear several as a hat and ran around with them, tormenting the cats.
Before anyone freaks out, we have the plastic hangers with the very, very round ends.
Later, when I was preparing to hang up some pants and shirts, I got four hangers out of the closet and set them on my bed. Sam saw this and went running around the bed, screaming like a Native American warrior in absolute excitement at the sight of hangers. He climbed on to the bed all by himself in order to play with them.
Who knew clothes hangers had such power? I shall have to use this to my fatherly advantage.
“Are you bored, son? Go to the closet and get a hanger!”
Comments
By Robin
July 29, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this
As Sam grows and begins to explore, you will find it amazing the things he finds even more amazing. ex…salt and pepper shakers ( they pour very well) wooden cooking utensils, and once he learns he can hide and find things it will become the ultimate hide and seek game for you. ENJOY :)