While that's not great for the snowpack, it's nice for our household! Little Owl was a champ tonight, allowing us to go out in the evening and socialize without dramatic protest. He handled crowds and music and strange (to him but not us) big and medium-sized people touching him. There was furrowed brow aplenty and many stares of consternation, but no crying, overt fear, or even significant irritation for being subject to so much sensory input.
Potentially helpful factors:
We fed him right before we left.
He had a monster nap in the afternoon, which mellows him considerably about everything.
We kept him in the carseat for a while, which forms a bit of a sensory muffling pod, and he was held the whole time he wasn't in the pod.
We left before he freaked.
Even without our very favorite food trucks it was a wonderful time and he remained in a decent mood to receive Auntie. A very successful day!
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