The toy I got with my kids’ meal was a water gun. I think I had one before, but I was so little I didn’t know how to use it. This time I knew exactly how it worked. After finishing lunch I made plans to play with my new water gun in the bath tonight. But in the meantime I was familiarizing myself with the weapon system and testing its trigger pull weight.
In the bath I asked Daddy to fill the water gun up with water. When he handed it to me I immediately took up the shooter’s stance and adopted a shoot and advance posture. No one taught me how to hold a gun or how to shoot it properly. Maybe I’m just a natural. Daddy was surprised and thought I looked like a SWAT member or Navy Seal (both terms that I don’t understand).
I had fun playing with my water gun and knew the rules without anyone telling me. I didn’t point it at anyone and only shot toys, targets, and the wall.