Carter, with his two close friends from playgroup were lurking below a long wooden bridge, Robby trying very hard to lure all the three-year-olds in playgroup to their web:
Robby: All Three-year olds, Come on down, we’ve cooked you a tasty dinner!
Three-year-olds continue chasing each other on the slide.
Robby: (With even more music teacher cheer) All Three, Four and Five-year-olds, come on down, there’s tasty dinner!!
Still no reaction from the preschool crowd.
Robby takes it into his hands to convince them with a more hands-on approach. As he nears the slides to begin his sales pitch, I ease over to Carter.
Carter: Don’t worry, Mom. It’s not something they’ll hate.
Me: Is it something they’ll like?
Carter: uh, (suddenly optimistic) maybe.
Me: What is it?
Carter: Uhhh, a game called “Destroy.”
Me: and what happens in this game?
Carter: I haven’t really had a chance to find out yet. (offering a reassuring smile) I’m sure it’s fun though.
A few minutes later, I see Carter lounging on the bridge, casually beckoning to the preschoolers.
Me: So are you the lure?
Carter: Yeah. I’m the decoy. They see me and come in.
Me: Then what happens?
Carter: I’m not really sure, because I haven’t had a chance to tell Robby and Peter that I’m the decoy yet, so they don’t know the plan.
Communication is key.