Back to the Park

Today S was back at the park after a long break- first S was unwell then I was unwell. Its the first time we've been to the toddlers park after S has started crawling. Initially we sat on the mat and S was hesitatant to crawl out on the grass and even after much prodding, coaxing from me S decided to stay put on the mat and play with her toy. Then the brightly coloured ball of a neighbouring kid caught her eye and S ventured out on her own (without even a backwards glance at her mummy) literally bounding towards the ball. It would have been about 10 metres away. She reached the other kid and without further ado proceeded to pick up the ball and put it in her mouth. I rushed and stopped her before she could actually put it into her mouth and gave an embarassed smile to the other mother. While that mom was cool with S playing with her kids toys (i am also cool with that) and also S putting it into her mouth -I am not ok with this as you cannot spoil other people's things and the earlier you learn this the better). I dragged S back to our place but the attraction of the colourful toys was too much (anyone would think we have no toys at home) and she again crawled back there. This time the other kid was ready to defend his toys- he also crawled towards S. S swatted him on the head and crawled over him to reach th toys!!! I was quite shocked by this and also quite amused (is that bad?). i remembered my fear when a friend said she saw a kid hitting another kid with a frying pan in the daycare I am thinking of putting S into when she is a year old, but looking at this either S would be the one bonking the pother kid with the pan, or if she got bonked she would give it right back!!!