Princess of Whales Apr 21, 2023

Today when I was crossing the school grounds to go to work, there was a kindergartener standing on the playground right where he was supposed to be lining up, except that he had gotten on the playground a little earlier than he was supposed to - all alone on the playground and he’s sobbing silently, and I’m trying to figure out what’s going on and he finally sobs out “I don’t know why I’m here!”

Turns out that he simply hadn’t worked out that it would be okay if he just turned around and went back to the gate where all the other kids were. Once I suggested that we walk back over there, he was perfectly happy.

Show threadPrincess of Whales Apr 21, 2023
I have no patience for adults who think kids have it easy
Show threadDan Kloke 

@princesaballena

I remember how quickly and deftly adults could change from one mood to another, from one topic to something completely different. For me in my tiny body, it could take a whole minute to wind down from excitement to calm, or to just stop crying. I wasn't intellectually distressed any more, but the hyperventilation made me keep drawing deep ragged breaths past the snot in my nose and the phlegm in my throat. Hard to calm down! A minute, please! Just... just wait... *pant pant* okay... getting there... yes okay I'm good now, yes, peekaboo!, haha! *very* funny! and now what, the plane? the fork with the food is the plane again? don't you know how hard it is to laugh and chew at the same time? I don't have the capacity for both at once!

Apr 22, 2023 at 1:27amWeb
Show threadPrincess of Whales Apr 22, 2023
@dkloke this is actually scientifically understood now - with your brain and body cooling off at different speeds!