Peer Pressure

Our toddler not yet 2, was out to lunch with his sister, his grandmother and me. Beside our table sat another mother with her little boy about the same age. The two boys were introduced and were happy interacting together and making friends, when my little man indicated he wanted a drink. Out of habit, I passed him his bottle of milk. He pushed it away. I offered it to him once more and yet again he pushed it away accompanied with a look of obvious distain, as to say ‘Don’t embarrass me Mum, big boys don’t have bottles! Can’t you see I’m with a friend here?!

- R. Laklem