Lolly has always treated her brown and white toys very differently from her other toys. Her very first one (the little white and brown teddy bear) was called “baby” because she would carry it around in her mouth, sleep with it and scold it by putting it on the potty pad! Once, she even tried to give Baby a drink by dunking him in the water bowl! She was distraught that I had to put Baby in the clothes dryer after that incident. She never dunked him again!
As we acquired more toys, I noticed that she was very protective and careful with all the toys that were her brown and white coloring; whereas, with other toys she was very “rough and tumble”. So we started calling them by “family” names.
She knows each one’s name and will retrieve from her toy basket whichever one I ask of her. She also treats them differently…Baby is to be gentle with. Brother is to be tossed gently so she can catch him. Sister is to be thrown past her so she can retrieve her. With Cousin we play “keep away” and Trevor Baby is to be cuddled with in the crate during rainstorms. She constantly amazes me with her creative sensitivity!
How beautiful a day can be
When kindness touches it!
~George Elliston
