Bah!

Story by Anne Quigg

I'm a nanny. I was spending an afternoon at the park with my sweet, 2-year-old friend Kempton. We played on the slide and with some toys we'd brought. When it was time to head home and get ready for dinner, I packed up our belongings and started strolling towards home.

We passed through the gate to the street and suddenly Kempton shouted and seemed upset. In great distress he started to say over and over, "Bah! Bah! Bah!" Thinking he was wanting milk I said, "You have your bottle." He continued to shout, "Bah!" and seemed even more upset.
"What are you saying?" I asked him, trying so hard to understand. I believe children are always telling the truth. They're always communicating no matter what age.
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​He continued "Bah! Bah! Bah!" I had a new inspiration and asked, "Ball?" He nodded. "Did we forget the ball?" I asked. He nodded and calmed down immediately. I walked us back to the park and discovered he was right. I found the ball I'd missed when packing up.

There was no way he could have known consciously that I didn't bring our ball. He didn't watch me pack up. Something inside of him knew and told him to say something. And, bless his heart, he kept saying it until I understood him. Children are incredible intuitives. Again, they are always communicating and always telling the truth.
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