We all had a dinosaur phase, right? Just me? Okay.
Well this little baby and I are comrades in arms. Very very short t-rex arms.
As evidenced by his shirt, the little man loves dinosaurs… His mom also confirms it for us.
Of course, what is perhaps their best known feature, is that dinosaurs roar!
Well this little guy hasn’t quite come to appreciate that part of them yet, because once him mum demonstrates even an ittybitty roar for him
his expression immediately changes.
At first it’s just a little bit of a shock.
“Mum, you can do that?!”
But as soon as she does it again…
That adorable pouty lip comes out.
Never in my life have I seen puppy dog eyes quite so big or cute. I really feel for this bébé!
But it’s so cute and funny that I just can’t stop watching. I’ve replayed the video probably six times now.
Before you feel bad for the little dino kid, his reaction isn’t based around fear. It’s most likely an instinctual knee-jerk reaction to an unexpected noise. He’s just used to his mum speaking to him in her usual baby voice, as heard in the video!
Now it’s not just our tiny friend in the video, Ross Geller and myself who love dinosaurs.
It actually turns out there’s a reason so many kids go through a dinosaur phase! That’s right, it wasn’t just me!
“I think for many of these children, [dinosaurs are] their first taste of mastery, of being an expert in something and having command of something their parent or coach or doctor doesn’t know.” -Kenneth Lacovara
It turns out dinosaurs are commonly one of the first “intense interests” for kids and, if fostered, can lead to higher intelligence and attention spans.
That’s not to say that these intense interests last forever!
A study found that intense interests for most kids only last between six months and three years.
“It’s not a quick drop-off, like, ‘Oh, now I hate dinosaurs’ […] It’s just that life gets busy and the world opens up, and other interests start to engage them.” -Elizabeth Chatel
Socialisation is also a huge factor in a decreased interest in something that fascinates a child, as they learn that their peers aren’t as interested in the topics as they are, and that their interests need to be varied to continue connecting with people.
… Perhaps much to the dismay of some dinosaur lovers.
Sorry buddy!
That doesn’t mean you should stop loving what you love!
“An abiding love for dinosaurs might be a fun but temporary phase, or it might help some budding scientist one day unlock the secrets to survival.” -Kate Morgan
We can’t wait until the video comes out when he watches Jurassic Park for the first time. The roars in that movie are just a tad bit more scary than his sweet mum’s little roars, after all!
To have give yourself a good laugh and see his adorable and instant reactions, watch the video down below!
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