Yesterday at one of the parks, there was a climbing structure that had windows built in it to serve as a bank and a general store. So Sophie immediately positioned herself behind the bank window and instructed me to come borrow some money to build a house…any idea where she could be getting this notion? So I asked to borrow some money and she handed over $1000. “Shouldn’t I sign a paper?” I asked. Yes, this one. Then I had to go to the general store to get supplies to build my house. But the supplies amounted to $2000. So back I trudged to the bank and, having learned from my past mistake, asked to borrow $10,000. Sign some more papers, back to the store to pay for my supplies…then Sophie decided I needed a car. So I had to borrow even more money from the bank and, this time, sign 20 papers! No, 30! I cheated on that part of the transaction.
Once I got my new car, we all hopped in and drove across the park. Will decided that he wanted to walk instead so Sophie and I said we’d beat him and then we were all running across the park, laughing and out of breath.
I guess it’s good how Sophie’s real life is affecting her play life. She is grouchy and tired and unhappy and I think it’s all because we don’t have a house or a yard or any of our things. Maybe if she can work out in her head how this whole bank/loan/money thing works (kind of) and understand it, it’ll be easier to take.
Now if only I could…