Thinking about my coffee post, it's a fair roadmap of Fuss' approach to most things.
Obsession, repetition, abandonment.
Wrangling a toddler is an endless quest for new stuff to do. Every repeated activity is one step closer to obsolescence, and you have to be constantly vigilant for the Next New Thing.
The fountains at the nursery are a prime example.
There was a time when we had to literally drive around it because if Fuss caught sight he'd start freaking out and demanding we go see "the wah-wah".
About the time he figured out how to pronounce 'fountain' he stopped being so desperately interested in them.
We still stop in every week or so, but it's more of a package deal, bundled up with a visit to the coffee shop for 'treats' and a swing by the Mexican Market to ogle the piñatas hanging from the ceiling, play with scoops in the bulk beans and dried corn and to visit the scarecrow by the cash wrap.
I have a much better grasp on the appeal of manufactured attractions like Legoland and Chuck E. Cheese now- baby birds in the nest have noting on children clamoring for fresh diversion.
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