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Olivia and I returned from going to the rodeo, and wed been talking about going swimming. That would be fun, I said. Were hot and sticky. Lets ask your Dad if you can.When we got to the house, Olivia ran ahead of me. While I was talking to her Dad, she came running out in her swimsuit. Were going swimming! she said, bouncing up and down, Were going swimming!You can imagine what transpired. Shed been told she couldnt go swimming, and had done an end-run around Nana. She had to go to her room and take off her swim suit, and she was inconsolable. I helped her get dressed, while she sobbed. I commiserated with her sadness and anger, supported her fathers decision, and agreed with her it was sad, sad. Id been looking forward to it myself and it isnt always easy for me to accept my son as a higher-authority than me! I didnt like his reason why she couldnt go, so was dealing with my own stuff, looking for a distraction.Finally she quieted, brightened up, and said, Lets do what an optimist would do! Wed been working on that optimism is an emotional intelligence competency.What would an optimist do? I asked.Think about something happy, she replied. Find something else to do. She remembers things, thats for sure. What else could we do that would be fun? I asked her.I want to play with Donnie, she said. Hes the little boy next door. And off she ran. I decided to freshen up with the shower and then settle in with a good book.Learning optimism cant start too young! When we have a disappointment, we dont dwell, we find something else to do thats fun, and your child can learn this too.
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