At dinner tonight Jackson got into deep negotiations with the management.
Jack: I’m done.
Me: Ok, wipe your hands and face.
Jack: Can I have dessert?
Me: No, you didn’t eat anything and you had an Otter Pop this afternoon. No dessert.
Jack: Can I have a cookie?
Me: No, no dessert.
Jack: Well…do you have any brownies?
Me: No, I don’t have brownies and you’re not having any dessert.
Jack: Well, you’re mean.
(Stomps off, as if I care.)
… 5 minutes later …
Jack: Mommy, I’m hungry.
Me: You can eat your dinner.
Jack: Ok (takes one bite)
Jack: Can I have dessert?
Me: No.
Jack: Well, then I’m not eating anything. How about that?
I really don’t care. How about that?
I didn’t say it out loud, but I thought it. I think it 30-40 times a day.
Yes!
“I dont really care” is said rather often in my head. More times than is normal I think.
Let’s not define how many times is normal. If we do we might finally meet at the funny farm right?
The thing is, when I was a kid I would force myself to eat every single bite of dinner, even if I was stuffed to the gills, just to get to dessert. Didn’t matter what dessert was – I wanted it.
Wait.
I think maybe…I’m still like that!
I don’t really care.
Hahaha. That’s why we’re BFF’s
I would have said it. I’m just like that. Then I would have felt guilty and probably gave into the dessert ha.
Ha! I give in a lot over guilt!
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I waiver between laughing and strangling when a kid thinks they are being really effective making threats like that!
I try not to laugh. Especially with Jackson. he feeds off it!
You gotta give the kid points for trying…It’s all part of the drama of being a toddler, isn’t it ? *sigh*
It is…only 14 more years of phases to go through…I’m going to need a bigger liquor cabinet.
Did you stick out your tongue? Did you “so there”? Or “I’m rubber, you’re glue”? I have often pondered whether this is inappropriate, immature, or justifiable. I’m going with the latter. It worked when we were five. Why not now? They say “parents have to work on their level.” Well??? humphhh..So there…
I totally thought all those things! You’re right, I need to start giving it back more:) I’ll let you know if it works out!