The Need for Speed

What is it with little boys and going fast?

No sooner do they learn to walk and they are off! Why walk when you can run, or ride, or glide? Little men on the move make us tired watching, and trying to catch them can be a mission impossible.

It seemed like such a good idea, buying that first walker or ride on or tricycle.

“Watch out, handle bars straight” BANG! Another bruise and more paint off the wall. Oh well. We know boys get obsessed with all things with wheels sooner or later. But did it have to happen so fast you wonder?

After waiting with baited breath, wanting our little boys to hurry up and walk, we seem to spend the next few decades wishing they would slow down! Not to mention the bumps, bruises and the trips to the Emergency Department at the hospital. As much as we hate to see our little boys sore and sorry, at least they slow down long enough that we can steal a cuddle and a kiss.

Then...

What are little boys made of?

Frogs and snails

And puppy-dogs' tails.

Now...

What are fast moving little dudes made of?

Skateboards and scooters

Captain Underpants and computers.

And we wouldn’t have it any other way!