One Saturday in June I was happy to attend my grandson’s second birthday party, during the course of which he opened three gifts. First, a small scooter. Then, to go with it, a safety helmet. Third, a toy vacuum. It was the Hoover that won his heart. Once batteries were installed, he set about using it around the house – and garden.
It made me think about what life would have been like when I was two years old. No chance of being given a toy vacuum cleaner! And I didn’t get a scooter. But if I had, I certainly wouldn’t have been given a helmet.
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