Boots Off

I was at the library today and Peace had her boots and socks off because she associates going inside with taking off her boots and socks. I let her do this because it is just easier this way. WAY easier. (She also does this in church, at playgroup, wherever.)

Anyway, so the library lady tells me that I need to have something on her feet. (We had done this several times before at this library and never got caught before.) I made an attempt at putting them on her, but it ended up as I knew it would... with Peace crying and screaming, flailing around and kicking her legs.

I didn't get the boots on.

So I told the kids, "Let's just get our books and get out of here." I scrambled to pick out an audio book for myself, the kids, and a chapter book. Meanwhile, Ocean keeps trying to get Peace to put on her boots, saying loudly, "You have to put on your boots, Peace," and Peace keeps wailing.

I check the books out, and then carry Peace with her boots, socks, and coat out of the library doors and into the library entryway. Peace is still crying while I put on her boots, but then I say something about getting a drink of water (because there is a drinking fountain there and she likes getting drinks out of them), and she stops crying and lets me put on her stuff.

But then Ocean and Ezra open the door to go outside, Peace follows them, and forgets all about getting a drink of water or that she was ever unhappy in the first place.

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