Our four year old loves to share candy. He’s always sneaking a piece of candy into my hand or offering a piece to one of his friends.<\/p>\n
The other day, he offered a sour worm to a three-year old girl that was visiting. “Would you like to try one?” he asked, holding out the bright green little worm. <\/p>\n
In case you haven’t tried one of these worms, they are ridiculously sour – the kind of thing that makes your face pucker and your eyes water. I have no idea why my kids like them.<\/p>\n
As soon ast the girl popped it in her mouth, her face puckered. “EEEWwwww!” she shouted and spat it into her hand.<\/p>\n
“Suck on it,” the little guy said, pushing her hand back up towards her mouth. “Suck on it a while and it’ll get better.”<\/p>\n
The little girl looked at him, and then at me, expression doubtful. I shrugged. “I don’t know. Maybe. I don’t like them either.”<\/p>\n
“No really,” my son repeated. ”Suck on it and it’ll get better.”<\/p>\n
She tried it again, made the exact same face, and spat it out. Then she held it out to my son. “Could you suck it for me?”<\/p>\n
“Um,” the little guy answered. Clearly, he’d never thought of that solution before.<\/p>\n
Neither, to be honest, had I. “How about some chocolate instead?” I asked.<\/p>\n
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