LEFT MY TRUST AT SCHOOL

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...

Comments

[vickybu]

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!"