So, we take my 5 year old son and 6 year old niece to be photographed together as a gift to my parents. Abby is a little ham, so no problem with her smile, but Sammy just couldn't smile. He was thinking toooo much. Add to his problem my brother, sister-in-law and mostly my increasingly becoming frustrated wife barking orders out to him, he and I were both headed for the dog house.
No fear, super daddy was there. The photog had to take a quick break so before my wife could get to him I grabbed Sammy, pulled him aside, alone, just the two of us. I asked him what was up, getting upset he just looked at me and said, "I don't know how to smile." "Oh sure you do Sammy, do you want to know a secret?" " You have to keep this secret between the two of us, you can't tell anyone else, especially your mother." "Ok" he replies. "When the photographer comes back, in you mind, make believe she is only wearing her underwear."
The smile immediately popped out. The photog got back, he was smiling, pointing, laughing, magic was happening. Unfortunately, as everyone started asking him why he was so happy he couldn't help but to say to the photographer, "You only have your underwear on." with a big chuckle.
Well, he didn't end up in the dog house, and I must say, my wife just doesn't appreciate a successful application of advanced daddy techniques.
Of course the 4 photos we bought and gave to my parents were all after my little talk with the boy.
No fear, super daddy was there. The photog had to take a quick break so before my wife could get to him I grabbed Sammy, pulled him aside, alone, just the two of us. I asked him what was up, getting upset he just looked at me and said, "I don't know how to smile." "Oh sure you do Sammy, do you want to know a secret?" " You have to keep this secret between the two of us, you can't tell anyone else, especially your mother." "Ok" he replies. "When the photographer comes back, in you mind, make believe she is only wearing her underwear."
The smile immediately popped out. The photog got back, he was smiling, pointing, laughing, magic was happening. Unfortunately, as everyone started asking him why he was so happy he couldn't help but to say to the photographer, "You only have your underwear on." with a big chuckle.
Well, he didn't end up in the dog house, and I must say, my wife just doesn't appreciate a successful application of advanced daddy techniques.
Of course the 4 photos we bought and gave to my parents were all after my little talk with the boy.
