Stalker, politician or both?!
Is it possible for a mother to know her child is going to be a stalker? I wonder if Peter Braunstein’s mother knew her son had a social dysfunction. Did she see the longing in his eyes as he watched the jetset on the swingset? Did he glom on to one friend and not let go?
Now of course, I don’t think preschoolblogger is a future stalker. But he is so social, so intensely social and desperate for friends that when he shows up at the playground he’ll walk up to any child around his age and ask, “Will you play with me?” And it fills me with pride that he is so willing to reach out until I see him get shut down. Kids are mean. It breaks my heart to see him longing for that connection and not get it. He keeps trying but he gets frustrated.
Three weeks ago he had an imaginary friend and at first I was worried because there was that episode on Desperate Housewives about one of Lynnette’s kids having an imaginary friend and the school asked if something was going on at home. Also Spock has suggested it can start if a child has an unsatisfying relationship with a parent. Hello. Oh Guilt, I’m so glad you called.
But when I see him on the playground walking around looking for a pal. I wish he’d pull out that imaginary friend. Given preschoolbloggers need to always have a buddy so close and willing he or she would probably be a lot more fun.