Before we started lambing the girls were both quite, understandably, scared of the sheep. They're much bigger than them and when you're only three feet tall I imagine they're quite intimidating. They used to hide in the trailer or shed and scream if they came near.
Of course with my no fuss approach I'd very rarely intervene so they'd have to sort these hungry sheep by themselves, they leant to close the trailer gates by themselves fairly quickly!
Fast forward a month and they've both become quite fearless. Put a crook in my eldest's hands and she becomes like a warrior princess, ready to charge at the sheep, swinging it around her head!
I love the little video above where she's trying to catch a lamb to play with it.
Fearless.
they will grow to be natural shepherds and have flocks of there own, great video
ReplyDeleteyou're raising the future there mate and doing a fine job of it too, well done!
ReplyDeleteShe's learning that herding and catching can be worlds apart. lol
ReplyDeleteRaising children with animals gives them so much, in so many ways. Learning while they are young gives them a big jump start on opening all kinds of possibilities! Who knows where it might lead?
ReplyDeletewhat an education they are getting!
ReplyDeleteI had two big Nubian goats when my kids were little. We had horses until they left home . I think a rural environment with animals around is about the best parents can do for their children.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, what lovely child hood they are having.
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