Just in case you needed a reminder that kids really don't need a lot of STUFF to be happy during the holidays, my son befriended a bottle of ketchup today.
I'll repeat for effect. A bottle of KETCHUP.
It's not as if the child wants for ANYthing. In fact, there are toys scattered and hidden away in almost every room of my house. My dining room looks like the toy department of any number of national chain stores (thanks to his grandparents' unflagging generosity) and not to mention all the crap he's getting from
However, during a most painful trip to the grocery story this morning, my son's screams to be release from the cart subsided as soon as I handed him the ketchup needed for tonight's meatloaf. From then on, he was insanely happy just holding it, flipping the cap, etc...
He held up the bottle for the cashier to scan, but insisted on cradling it in his arms, refusing to let go until we got home. He wanted to know the name for every part of it... Cap, Bottle, Label.
Naturally, our conversation drifted towards the importance of strong branding and clever packaging... Perhaps, that's something that only happens with us?
In any case, he was so pleased with it that I almost wrapped it up and put it under the tree. Almost. Sigh...
I'm grateful that THANKS to the awesome Internet. My holiday shopping is almost done...Although I'm totally on board with Nap Warden's idea of only giving yummy gifts this year!
5 comments:
So cute...my son's best bud is a spatula at the moment. :)
I'm finding that out about my son too. At the store today, he wouldn't let go of the bag of rolled oats I wanted to get. He cuddled it!
The other night, he went to bed with his comb. (???)
I guess all toddlers must have this weird phase.
Oh so sweet! My Onion is going through a similar stage where he'll say hi and bye to anything and everything
Hi Lamp!
Hi table!
Hi Door!
Hi Bellybutton!
-HH
We do the running commentary on packaging/advertising too! My son is an advertiser's dream--he spouts off phrases like "Sold separately. Batteries not included" while he talks about his Santa list!
My daughter is way more into her bottle of shampoo that we bought yesterday than any toy in the place...If I had it to do again, instead of toys, I would have gone out and bought a whole new set of kitchen utensils, the kiddos seem way more interested in the kitchen...go figure;)
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