Had a very unruly 4 year old at a birthday party. The parents found it very cute that he was tearing up grass and throwing it at me, which the other children followed.
So, I did the grass dance and tricked the kids into putting down their handfuls of grass. Remember, distraction is amazingly powerful for small ones. You can start a story. (very quietly) "Once there was a clown...). All the children will stop and stare.
Or (Loudly). "Everyone open your hands...shut them...open them...shut them" and return to your show.
My 4 year old had too much coffee and no one stepping in. Oh well. I could control the group but not the birthday child. I never want to make the birthday child or their parents feel bad, so I just live with it.
In the middle of the show, I squatted down to get him from running into my table, I split my pants.
Luckily, my balloon animal stayed in my underwear.
Luckily, I have a sewing kit in my car. Do you? Can you do basic repair? It doesn't have to be neat, you can deal with that later. Basic sewing is very simple.
I steal the little sewing kits from hotels. I haven't used one in many years. But it was in my car, I threw it in the glove box many years ago.
It was awkward to sew the crotch of my pants while sitting in the car. But it worked. Went to the next show and no salt shaker peaking out.
Put a little sewing kit, safety pin, $20, make up remover, under your seat. You never know.
You never know
So, I did the grass dance and tricked the kids into putting down their handfuls of grass. Remember, distraction is amazingly powerful for small ones. You can start a story. (very quietly) "Once there was a clown...). All the children will stop and stare.
Or (Loudly). "Everyone open your hands...shut them...open them...shut them" and return to your show.
My 4 year old had too much coffee and no one stepping in. Oh well. I could control the group but not the birthday child. I never want to make the birthday child or their parents feel bad, so I just live with it.
In the middle of the show, I squatted down to get him from running into my table, I split my pants.
Luckily, my balloon animal stayed in my underwear.
Luckily, I have a sewing kit in my car. Do you? Can you do basic repair? It doesn't have to be neat, you can deal with that later. Basic sewing is very simple.
I steal the little sewing kits from hotels. I haven't used one in many years. But it was in my car, I threw it in the glove box many years ago.
It was awkward to sew the crotch of my pants while sitting in the car. But it worked. Went to the next show and no salt shaker peaking out.
Put a little sewing kit, safety pin, $20, make up remover, under your seat. You never know.
You never know
