Yesterday I went to visit my sister-in-law and niece (1 year) and nephew (3 years), like I do most Thursdays. My nephew came racing to the door when I arrived, and he was holding a cute, light blue stuffed elephant. He proudly declared that this was his “brand new, cuddly elephant”.
When my sister-in-law told me how this elephant came to be part of the family, I laughed uproariously and clapped my hands!
My sister-in-law makes a deal with my nephew whenever they go shopping. If he behaves, he gets to pick out one toy to buy and take home. The other day when they were preparing to go to a local department store, my nephew started planning what his toy would be that day.
He kept saying over and over, “I’m going to get a brand new, cuddly elephant.” My sister-in-law said, “Oh honey, the store we’re going to today doesn’t really have a big selection of toys so they might not have any elephants. You might have to get something else, like a book or a puzzle.”
“NOPE,” my nephew declared, “I’m going to get a brand new, cuddly elephant.” My sister-in-law tried to prepare him for disappointment in case the store didn’t have any, but he would not hear it! He just insisted that he was going to get an elephant.
Long story short, they arrive at the store, and what do they see right when they walk in the front door? A display of Dr. Suess books and stuffed animal characters from the books - including an ELEPHANT!!! 
My nephew made a beeline for his new friend, and hasn’t put it down since. My sister-in-law was just blown away and I laughed like crazy when she told me the story.
Kids are NATURAL manifestors! In fact, I remember when I was a kid having experiences very much like this one! It’s truly amazing what they can do if we adults don’t get in the way and mess it up. LOL
Wendy
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