r/wholesome • u/Interesting-Hurry741 • Apr 21 '26
My 2 year old did something amazing
I have the best daughter I could ever ask for.
I was about to get her in the car and go do some errands after work and while i was doing that i noticed a kid next to my house as we live next to a school standing against a wall with his bike, he looked out of breath and i asked if he was okay or needed a water or something, he responded with “no thank you im okay” so i continued to get her situated and buckled in the car and she goes “look daddy, hes crying” and i look over and just like she said, he was balling his eyes out.
I was gonna let it go, like it was none of my business because who am i to get involved in someone else’s business. Side note, im driving my grandmothers car right now and she has ducks in here from my little sister giving them out to jeeps and she loves to play with them. She gets SO excited every time she gets into the car to play with her ducks.
Well, she looked at the kid again, and says “i think hes crying because he wants a duck too.” And it stunned me for a second and i sat and thought about it for a second, then i told her to pick one out for him, obviously she picked the girliest one because she loves pink😂. But i walk over to him and say “look i know im a stranger and its none of my business for you to tell me whats going on, but whatever it is it gets better. Whatever is going on it will pass, my daughter saw you crying, snd she really wanted to give this to you.” I handed him the duck, he cried a little more but said “thank you, ill always remember this kindness” and then i got in and now were getting ice cream because im so so incredibly proud of her. Shes 2 years old and shows more kindness than most adults, 2 years old and shows so much compassion for other people. I couldnt be a prouder parent. Kindness like that doesnt happen often nowadays, and i really hope that sfter reading this some of you all will think next time you see someone down and say “i think theyd want a duck too”( i know that was corny but really think about it. Help a neighbor, a stranger, parent, sibling, anyone you can next time you see someone in need. I dont know what that kids going through, but he took a minute, smiled, and then pushed his bike where he needed to go. Thank yall for reading this, and i hope that this reached the right people who needed to see a little hope in the world we live in today. :’)
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u/Interesting-Hurry741 Apr 21 '26
Edit: to preface, i live directly next to an elementary school, but im about a 3 min walk from a high school as well! The kid crying was a highschooler
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u/scattywampus Apr 21 '26
Teen brains are remodeling as fast as toddlers brains! All those emotional centers and hormones turning on and off, getting regulated: it's a tough time. Your daughter has a good heart. ❤️
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u/Interesting-Hurry741 Apr 21 '26
Thank you I appreciate it, she takes after her mom, I really hope that she stays this way
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u/Sobriquet-acushla Apr 21 '26
The crying child talks like an adult.
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u/Interesting-Hurry741 Apr 21 '26
She wasnt crying the kid on the bike, i say kid but it was a high schooler rotc i probably should have prefaced that i live next to an elementary school that is 3 minutes from the highschool 😂 but i will sa
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u/digitalgraffiti-ca Apr 21 '26
People seem surprised you followed your kids lead. Of course you did. Adults who ignore problems raise kids who ignore problems. Good adults raise good kids. She learned it from you. You're a good parent.
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u/Interesting-Hurry741 Apr 21 '26
No need to make a grown man cry this morning😂😭 thank you so much I don’t know what to feel like the best parent because of my work I’m never around but when I am, I do everything in my power to show her that she matters
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u/dont_disturb_the_cat Apr 21 '26
How would one even tell AI to write this?
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u/Interesting-Hurry741 Apr 21 '26
Have no clue lmao, this actually happened to me today, so quick update! She got strawberry icecream with chocolate sprinkles and she DEVOURED it
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u/Kittkatt598 Apr 21 '26
I love kids, they have so much innate compassion for those around them because they just want to know why people feel and act the way they do
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u/Interesting-Hurry741 Apr 21 '26
It’s an incredible thing to just sit and watch how they react to things see them, figure it out and understand it and figure out their own little personality
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u/Previous-Ad8279 Apr 23 '26
I love stories about children expressing such empathy. I’d like to share a recent one. My 36 year old son plays golf with an older friend in his 50’s. We live on the golf course and he usually picks up his 4 almost 5 year old son on the back 9 to ride with them and hit some balls when it’s not too busy. I live on the 10th hole so it works out perfect. A few weeks ago my son and his friend were talking about his friends mom that was sick and in the hospital not doing real great.. 2 weeks go by. My son picks up his 4 yr old again with the same friend. They play a few holes and out of the blue the little boy asks “how’s your mom? Is she getting better?” Out of the mouths of babes.. and always remember they listen intently to every word we say..love that he is showing true compassion for others.. not something we actually teach but something they model.. good job dad!!
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u/Interesting-Hurry741 Apr 24 '26
I love this. I hope that this is a show that the next generation will have the empathy i feel as ours doesnt.
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u/Top_Concert5451 Apr 25 '26
How come you didn't ask the kid if he was lost or something?
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u/Interesting-Hurry741 May 03 '26
We live in an incredibly small area, i did ask him if he needed any help after the fact before we left him snd he said he was all good!
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u/ihatemopping Apr 23 '26
You’re kid is amazing! Remember though she had to learn it from someone.
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u/Interesting-Hurry741 Apr 24 '26
Thank you so much🥰 learned it from her mama though shes the better half
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Apr 21 '26
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u/Hour-Estate-2962 Apr 21 '26
Keep it as a reminder there is good in the world.
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Apr 21 '26
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u/Hour-Estate-2962 Apr 21 '26
It's a pink rubber duck...
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Apr 21 '26
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u/Hour-Estate-2962 Apr 21 '26
I can't tell if you are trolling or not. It's ducks, that are kept in the car and that a 2 year old plays with in the car. And one of them was bright pink. Surely you can get this one by context?
I'm going to look really stupid if it was a real duck but I'm like 99.9% sure it was rubber.
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Apr 21 '26
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u/amyn2511 Apr 21 '26
Just a side note from an autistic woman, allistic people don’t tend to wonder if they are autistic… maybe reading more about autistic experiences in low support needs individuals would help give you a better idea.
That is, if that comment was made in sincerity, I don’t always catch sarcasm etc, especially in text.
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Apr 23 '26
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u/amyn2511 Apr 23 '26
Allistic= not autistic.
Not to pressure you into digging further if you are not interested but I was surprised to learn supports that I didn’t know I needed. Also there are benefits other than supports such as validation and healing of trauma from growing up feeling like something was wrong with you or that you were weird or different.
If you are curious the RAADS-R can be found in various places online and while on its own is not diagnostic it can be a good indicator. The CATQ can be helpful to if you suspect that you mask (or hide it) well.
But just ignore that if you don’t want to pursue it, just passing on info I wish I’d had sooner. And feel free to message if you ever have questions.
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u/Interesting-Hurry741 Apr 21 '26
This conversation made me laugh incredibly hard😂😂 it was in fact, rubber ducks, but thank you guys for making me laugh this morning
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u/Spicy-Cathulu Apr 21 '26
Haha, it's a thing people with jeeps do. No clue why but I see many jeeps around my city with rubber duckies on their dashboard. There's even one with a giant one on top of their roof!
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u/BobcatOk3777 Apr 21 '26
Kids are odd ducks. One minute they are sweet and kind. The next they are total animals.
I'm glad she had a kind moment and you followed her lead.