luckymomma

There's apparently a whole etiquette to swinging that is completely foreign to me. Today was playgroup at the park, and there are only two swings. Swings are right up there with slides as the top attraction. Moms like them because they can stand still and carry on a conversation while their child is entertained, and kids, well, they just like them!

One mom actually asked another if her daughter would get out of the swing so the first one's two boys could swing together. Oh, the dilemma! If your kid has only been in the swing for three minutes, do you still meekly comply and slink away? Do you assume that the asking momma must be pretty desperate and help her out? And how awkward to say no, as you stand next to her, pushing your kid.

Another momma keep repeating, "higher, faster, louder" as she pushed her toddler. It seemed a little strange, but she was also very pregnant, so maybe it was a mantra that made her feel saner.

Swings one day, college admissions the next. Everyone jockeying for the same spots. Better to learn the nuances now, I guess...