Joshin Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Yesterday DS7 and I stopped at one of those fast food places with the giant indoor play area while we were on our way to a class. We had some time to kill so I let him play for a bit. Naturally, with it being a school day, he was the oldest kid there and the rest ranged in age from about 2 to 4. He was having a blast and I was only half paying attention while I read a book. The age of the rest of the kids meant a lot of noise and intermittent crying as young kids reached meltdown point, but nothing concerning. Suddenly, my son came running over, grabbed a handful of napkins off the table, and said, "we have an emergency mom." The he was climbing back to the top of the structure as fast as he could. I put down my book and walked over to the play place. I could hear my son talking in one of the closed-in plastic rooms and a little girl crying. The little girl's mom came running over yelling, "Are you Ok, S.? Answer Mommy!" Where the kids were at would be difficult for one of us adults to reach them. My son pokes his head where we can see him. "She has a bloody nose, but it's almost stopped bleeding." Then he starts walking her through the maze. He has instructed her how to hold the napkin to her nose and is holding her hand, talking calmly to her the whole time. She's whimpering and he just keeps up the calm talk, "It's okay, we'll get to your mom soon, don't let go of my hand, I won't let you get hurt, it's okay." They come to one of those net tunnel things the kids climb across and she panics and starts wailing. DS isn't shaken at all! He crawls to the middle of the netting then opens his arms and wraps them around her. Then he waddles backward holding her, saying the whole time that he has her and won't let her fall and he'll keep her safe. When they get across, which seemed to take forever, especially with her mom panicking beside me, he was able to quickly bring her down the slide and into her mom's arms. The little girl, only 4, had bumped her nose on the steering wheel in the little room and her nose started bleeding and she panicked. She had no major injuries and the bleeding had stopped by the time they got down. I'm so proud of my son, a little guy himself at only 7, for being so calm and helpful and doing all the right things! The mom offered to buy him an ice cream cone, which he declined. He told her, "it's okay. I'm going to be an astronaut and so I need to practice being a hero." (Plus, he already had a milkshake) :D When I told DH about it later that day, DS got embarrassed. He insists he didn't do anything special and that it's not like he could leave someone alone who was hurt and scared. Regardless, I'm still proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nart Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 What a great story. He sounds like an amazing kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 :001_smile::001_smile::001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 :party:He sounds like a fine young man! You have every reason to be proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyLady Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 OMG, you just totally made me cry!!!! What an amazing little guy you have there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 :party: what an amazing kid you have there. You need to get him a cape. All heros need a nice cape :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 :party: what an amazing kid you have there. You need to get him a cape. All heros need a nice cape :D :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 That's awesome! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 :party:He sounds like a fine young man! You have every reason to be proud. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 What a wonderful little boy you have!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Wow! What a cool kid! He's the kind of kid I'd love to have in my corner :) I hope my son grows up to be just like yours :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflections Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 :hurray::hurray::hurray: Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshin Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Aww, thanks guys! We think we'll keep him! :) I think he needs a cape, too! Of course, his heroes wear space suits or lab coats, and he already has those so maybe he's already ready to suit up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Oh that is so sweet!! What an amazing little man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 He told her, "it's okay. I'm going to be an astronaut and so I need to practice being a hero." Oh my goodness! This is so precious. You need to write this story down put it in a safe place and pull it out whenever he gets discouraged with himself. So sweet!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 What a wonderful son! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I love him. :001_wub: He should train other children and dispatch them to fast food play places all over the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 :001_wub::001_wub::thumbup: That is so sweet! What a gentle, mature way to handle a crisis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabeline Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 So sweet! You're son is a great hero! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TippyCanoe Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 This story totally made me happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 He sounds like an amazing young man. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 What a neat kid you have.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 You'll be telling that story until your son is 50... and then some. What an amazing little boy! :hurray::001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama2cntrykids Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Heartwarming...what a special boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 What a sweet little boy you have there... he deserves an extra hug tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 :001_wub::001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrn Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 :001_wub: Made me cry! You have a great kid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 OM--that is the BEST story. Love the astronaut line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Wow, that is impressive!!! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 That's a great kid! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my2boysteacher Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 What a sweet-heart! :001_wub: I have a 4 year old daughter who will be looking for a husband in about 20 years. How do you feel about arranged marriages? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Awwwwwww...what a sweetie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccolopy Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 What a great story and a great kid! I'm sure the other mother will be sharing the story about the little astronaut hero. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 There's a first responder in the making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Where's the YouTube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I was reading this to dh and the thought occurred to me that your dh must be doing a great job molding manly behavior for your son. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 What a sweetheart! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iona Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 :001_smile: Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Just reading this now. What a wonderful boy! Made me a little teary eyed, imagining how relieved the other mom must have been, and how proud you felt! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 The mom offered to buy him an ice cream cone, which he declined. He told her, "it's okay. I'm going to be an astronaut and so I need to practice being a hero." :001_wub::001_wub::001_wub::001_wub: Be sure to write that down, so he can include it on his NASA application! Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Yesterday DS7 and I stopped at one of those fast food places with the giant indoor play area while we were on our way to a class. We had some time to kill so I let him play for a bit. Naturally, with it being a school day, he was the oldest kid there and the rest ranged in age from about 2 to 4. He was having a blast and I was only half paying attention while I read a book. The age of the rest of the kids meant a lot of noise and intermittent crying as young kids reached meltdown point, but nothing concerning. Suddenly, my son came running over, grabbed a handful of napkins off the table, and said, "we have an emergency mom." The he was climbing back to the top of the structure as fast as he could. I put down my book and walked over to the play place. I could hear my son talking in one of the closed-in plastic rooms and a little girl crying. The little girl's mom came running over yelling, "Are you Ok, S.? Answer Mommy!" Where the kids were at would be difficult for one of us adults to reach them. My son pokes his head where we can see him. "She has a bloody nose, but it's almost stopped bleeding." Then he starts walking her through the maze. He has instructed her how to hold the napkin to her nose and is holding her hand, talking calmly to her the whole time. She's whimpering and he just keeps up the calm talk, "It's okay, we'll get to your mom soon, don't let go of my hand, I won't let you get hurt, it's okay." They come to one of those net tunnel things the kids climb across and she panics and starts wailing. DS isn't shaken at all! He crawls to the middle of the netting then opens his arms and wraps them around her. Then he waddles backward holding her, saying the whole time that he has her and won't let her fall and he'll keep her safe. When they get across, which seemed to take forever, especially with her mom panicking beside me, he was able to quickly bring her down the slide and into her mom's arms. The little girl, only 4, had bumped her nose on the steering wheel in the little room and her nose started bleeding and she panicked. She had no major injuries and the bleeding had stopped by the time they got down. I'm so proud of my son, a little guy himself at only 7, for being so calm and helpful and doing all the right things! The mom offered to buy him an ice cream cone, which he declined. He told her, "it's okay. I'm going to be an astronaut and so I need to practice being a hero." (Plus, he already had a milkshake) :D When I told DH about it later that day, DS got embarrassed. He insists he didn't do anything special and that it's not like he could leave someone alone who was hurt and scared. Regardless, I'm still proud! THAT is an awesome story. You should be proud. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 :001_wub::001_wub::001_wub::001_wub: Be sure to write that down, so he can include it on his NASA application! Jackie Agreed! What a wonderful young man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 That's awesome!!!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshin Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 :blushing: Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 How sweet-what a great kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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