I don’t like to waste anything -- money, food,
the earth's resources, anything. I hate to waste!
But I’ve come to realize something.
Sometimes….
Sometimes you’re better off with two instead of
one.
Take, for instance, my daughter’s baby doll
strollers.
We have two by default -- we bought one and then
received one as a gift.
I almost returned one.
I’m so glad I didn’t.
Who would ever think you’d need two baby doll
strollers?
Turns out, it’s very handy! Whenever she has a
play date, or if my son decides he wants to take his pet dinosaur for a stroll
at the same time as his sister, we’re in luck.
One stroller is a bit snazzier than the other. It’s
got an extra pocket in the back, a foot rest for the doll feet (or dinosaur
tail), cushioned handles. The other's just a plain ol' plastic stroller. Do the kids know the difference? Not really. At
least not enough to care.
The best part is: No fighting!
Now, I will admit, buying two might be a bit
conflict-avoidant. Sure. If we only had one baby doll stroller, we’d get
to mediate the kids’ fights, have them taking turns, learn to share… That’s
great fun.
Sometimes you just want them to play together
without fighting!
I’ll concede, sharing is a very important skill.
And there are PLENTY of opportunities to teach kids to share. But if you
happen to see a “two-for-one” deal on train conductor hats, I say snap them up!
Believe me, I’ve spent many five-minute increments with my timer in hand,
giving my son and his buddies turns with our one. (Makes me bored and tired
just thinking about it.)
Imagine if you and your spouse had only one
pillow. Would you want to negotiate and take turns with it every single night?
No. You’d get another pillow so you’d each have
one. Or two, or three (okay, I’m a bit wasteful when it comes to pillows…)
