Dear people who indulge my 3 year old when she decides to talk to you. Thank you. To the man who was stopped next to us at the stoplight, to the Walmart cashier who did his/her best to have a conversation with her while we were checking out, to the random people that walk by and she says "hi" to you 40 times. I know it can get a bit annoying, but thank you....really. My little girl loves talking to people and it just makes her day when someone talks back to her. She gets so excited and always tells Grant or I that she "said hi to peoples". The smile that lights her face just makes me happy. Rest assured, if she starts getting to be a little much or she just wont stop, I will ask her to stop. I love that my little girl is so social.
When we were leaving the park yesterday, there was a mom who was standing right next to her. As she got into the wagon, she said bye to this mom. The mom didn't even bat an eye. Izzy, being herself, just kept saying it in hopes she would look at her and say bye back. But she didn't. To you I say shame on you. You have kids yourself, even ones that are older than mine. You know how they are and you know how they can love talking to people. I know it's not your "duty" to say anything back, but it is common decency. I don't ask you to carry on a 5 minute conversation with her. I was just hoping you would say something back so she knows that you aren't ignoring her. But you didn't. You just stood right next to her, watching your child on the playground (which I commend you for making sure your child was safe), letting her say bye to you over and over. I'm trying to teach my girls that there is good in people and to always be nice, and you didn't help. So thanks for that. You're not helping.
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