I’ll Pick Door Number Two for Emotional Resiliency, Dave

Door Number One:
A child, about 18 months old, falls in the playground. There’s a slight pause, that hesitation between stimulus and response. Tender mommy rushes over. “Oh, sweetie, are you okay?” Her voice oozes concern. Child looks at her, and starts to wail. Mommy cuddles and soothes. “He’s just so sensitive,” she says to me, raising her voice over the increasing cries.

Door Number Two:
A child, about 18 months old, falls in the playground. There’s a slight pause, that hesitation between stimulus and response. Cheerful dad watches. Child looks towards dad, and dad calls out in a hearty, cheerful voice. “Wow, what a big Kaboom!! Fall down!” He spreads his arms and laughs. Tot grins back at dad, levers her little butt up in the air and achieves upright again, then trots off to play. “She’s a tough little nut,” says dad. “Just takes these things right in stride.”

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© Mary P