Last night Scout was in BIG trouble. He kicked Icka and then threw something at another kid a while later. Micah took care of business and put him to bed for the night after the second incident. It was quite traumatic, especially because he was really planning on a special date with me that night. So after about 30 minutes of sobbing, I headed up to make sure he knew, that his actions landed him in trouble. I was holding my distraught boy while going through it all, and when he asked if I was still going to Cade’s band concert, I told him that I was — and then the tears started all over again.
As soon as Navy heard the second round of sobs, she walked in and very matter of factly, and did the following:
She said, “Move over” and scooched her way onto Scout’s twin bed.
Then she proceeded to lay down and said, “Come over here and lay on me.”
She said it several times, and then I helped Scout kind of sideways lay on both of us.
Then she started to rub his back and said, “Scout, it’s okay. You just made a mistake. You are a really good boy. We all love you. Here…”
Then she took the pretty fresh bubble gum out of her mouth and shoved it towards his face.”
“Here, you can have my bubble gum. It tastes so good. You will love it.”
He didn’t want it, and was still crying and nodding no.
Then she looked at me and had a look of “huh” on her face and shrugged her shoulders.
(Then guess who ended up with the bubble gum on her thumb until later.)
She then rubbed his face and said, “Scout, you are so sweet. Just don’t cry.”
This went on for about 10 minutes.
It might have been the sweetest gesture I have seen come from this little sis towards him.
By the end, there was no comforting him, but she just stayed the whole time and gave him encouraging words and tried to cheer him up.
Honestly, at times, they are like oil and vinegar.
But at the most important times…they are like two peas in a pod.
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