Maderville

Bonk your head...bonk, bonk your head.
This won't mean much to most people reading this blog so I'll explain. One of the things I have always wanted to do was give Landry the ability to recover from a fall or a bonk on the head(as we call it). I have always thought that children who are rushed to before they have time to analyze a situation often let their parents dictate whether or not they are really hurt or upset about something. When Landry started walking, we knew that it was inevitable that she would run into doors, walls, tables or what ever was in her way. The first time she took a good whack to the head, my first impulse was to go 'save' her but I held back and ended up saying to her 'Did you bonk your head?' while I patted my own head. Ever since then, when she hits her head or runs into anything we just sing the 'Bonk your head song' She almost never cries and usually ends up smiling and dancing. It's the darnedest thing you have ever seen. If she cries, I know she really took a good lick and she might need some attention. Otherwise, we are all aglow with the 'Bonk your head, bonk bonk your head' song. I wish you could see the Maders when all three of us are dancing around singing it. It's even more funny when we get Bella and she bonks HER head. That is a sure fire way to get a smile from the Bug.