I'm headed to San Francisco for the 14th biannual meeting of the International Conference on Perception and Cognition (ICMPC14). As the flight for the first leg of the trip was landing in Chicago, a little girl in the seat behind me started crying. Her dad sprang into action, offering all kinds of distractions. He told stories about relatives, airplanes, and Chicago. The girl stopped crying when he showed her pictures. Next, he made up and sang at least 10 verses of "Wheels On The Plane Go Round and Round." By the time he finished, she was giggling. He obliged her for the 20 minutes it took to get on the ground. I couldn't help but smile. Good dad :)
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