This is what he told me when I asked....
<If I read your book first, can I trust you to brush your teeth right after>
He says:
"No Mom, sorry but I left my trust at school today"
<OK Then, Brush your teeth first, and then we'll read the book>
"But I promise I'll brush my teeth after the book"
<Well, I can't trust you now, since you left your trust at school today?>
"I did leave my trust at school, but I have my promise right here (pointing to his heart), and I Promise I will brush my teeth after you read that book"
-------Insert me... SUCKER!!! ---------I Read the book---------
<OK, lets go brush your teeth now>
"No, maybe later?"
<Excuse me? You made a promise, remember?>
"Yes, I remember, but I promised I would brush them AFTER, I didn't say right away"
--------And can I get mad?? NOOO... because I walked right in to that one.... Man, am I in trouble---------
--------Insert peptalk with myself.....I will not show defeat, I will not show defeat..... He's five fore petesake.....
And so I say, as calm as can be.....
<Alright, so your trust is at school, your promise is in your heart, and your teeth are in your mouth, can you show me where the toothbrush is?>
He runs to the bathrom to get his toothbrush... "Its right here Mom"
<And what do you do with one of those?>
"I brush my teeth with it, see?"
Ah Success... and teeth are brushed.... Sheww...

Daaaaang! You're good! I'm going to have to borrow that one! I tried the "I'm so silly I can't remember how to do this or where this goes" routine on Marlee the other day. I swear the child looked at me like I had three heads, turned, and walked away laughing! Like, "I'm not dumb enough to fall for that one, Mama!"
Posted by: vickybu | January 06, 2009 at 05:23 PM