The Boy and The Bear
With so many classic stories and poems about boys and bears you’d think I would understand. But really, it hasn’t been until I have watched my own son form a friendship with his bear that I have begun to appreciate the relationship. My little boy can’t go to sleep without “Fabbie” (long story, don’t ask)! Fabbie is cuddled daily and sits on the table to watch his big mate have breakfast. Fabbie is pushed around in trucks, strollers and shopping trolleys. He never tires of peek-a-boo and will happily play hide-and-seek any where. He understands the babble of a 13mth old perfectly, and is an excellent listener. Fabbie has comforted my little boy through immunisations, teething, illness and sad days. My son couldn’t ask for a better little friend really.
As I watch the boy and the bear shadow me around the house, or venture outside together, I can’t help but remember the start of the classic poem “Us Two” by A. A. Milne:
Wherever I am, there’s always Pooh,
There’s always Pooh and Me.
Whatever I do, he wants to do,
“Where are you going today?” says Pooh:
“Well that’s very odd ‘cos I was too.
Let’s go together,” says Pooh, says he.
“Let’s go together,” says Pooh.
Does your child have a special toy? A toy that blurs the lines between reality and make-believe and could almost be considered a friend? Or did you have one as a child yourself? Anyone still have theirs…?
Cute – very cute
Oh how I wish my small boy would attach to a toy…. we’ve tried on a few occasions and he has three favs that he loves (doll doll, cow cow and tedda – original names hey) but nothing compares to someone’s bare arm!
I still have my “Woof” who I may or may not still take to bed :p oh dear…..
Immy tends to fall in love with one soft friend for a while, the victim gets dragged around everywhere for a couple of months and then she moves onto a new one! Hope she is not like that when it comes to school and friends!
I didn’t but my husband still has his bunny. My daughter has Jamima and Bruce Bunny, yes a bunny named bruce. Riley has a bear but only to sleep with.
My daughter has a few on rotation, lol!
She will love “Sizzles” the dog for awhile then its “Lily’s” turn and so forth.
But when she was younger (around 10 months) she had a newborn Cabbage Path Baby called Leah that she took *everywhere*. Leah was a favourite untill she was about 2 and 1/2.
My son has ‘Brown Teddy’ whom he loves devotedly and always sleeps with. We move heaven and earth to find teddy at the end of the day. How I wish we had 2 the same and could substitute. And I’m grateful that I established when my son was about 2 that Teddy does not visit – sometimes he is allowed to stay in the car or come to the doctor for moral support.
Both of my twins have bunnies that are essential to life apparently. We refer to Clover’s bunny as SRT (Stinky Rabbit Thing) and it bears the blood stains from the many trips to the hospital with her tiny mistress. Clover crawls with SRT in her mouth. She does not yet say many words, so we have taught her the sign for bunny. She will look around for her stuffed friend and then start waving her hands on top of her head to tell us what she is missing.
We have 3 of SRT. An heir and a spare to the original.
We have 3 of Kieran’s Bun.E as well.
I think the bear is sweet. He looks like a good buddy.
I lost mine in Syndey when I was 8, I was so devastated!!!
Tedda and Buddy (Silly Buddy) were the original snuggle friends for Miss M but they have been taken over now by new teddies that have been given since. Jesse Bear and teddy (original name huh!)are the new special bears on the block. I will post a photo on my blog for you to see. Miss M was given teddy in a package last week. A friend saw this picture of Miss M and teddy on fb and kindly did some photo shop art to it.
Cute post Catherine! There’s nothing like Pooh poetry.
Your son, he is so cute… I love your blog. It is the first time I have been here but I will be back soon. Bookmarking it now.
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