When Cornered, Use Misdirection
31
July
When we took that away from your brother, we did it because he wasn’t behaving himself with it.
Well, I’m going to get it and give it back to him.
No, you’re not. You just worry about yourself, young lady. Not your brother. We’ll take care of your brother. Mom and Dad are in charge and we make the rules.
When I get to be a mom, I’m going to break all the rules.
The great part about that is, when you get to be a mom, you’ll get to make all the rules. And then, you’ll have a little girl and she’ll tell you she’s going to break all of your rules. And you’ll say “No you won’t” but she’ll say “Yes I will.” And when you call us to tell us about it, we’re going to laugh and laugh and remind you of this conversation we had when you were three.
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See my necklace and bracelet? They’re both purple! Purple and purple!
1. Natalie | July 31st, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Hahahaha! Did you learn anything from your daughter?
2. tysdaddy | July 31st, 2008 at 6:39 pm
A similar conversation I just had with my seven year old . . .
“Hey . . . When you have kids, will you make them listen to you?”
“Yep!”
“How’re you gonna manage that?”
“Well, you know how I’m bossy, right?”
“Yeah . . . ?”
“Well, I’ll just be bossier!”
‘Nuff said!
3. Jack | July 31st, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Heh - I’m always learning from Agalia.
Those kids have all the answers, don’t they? Though Agalia has named me the Expert Of Everything - I’m gonna hold that one in my back pocket until I can really use it.
4. claire | August 1st, 2008 at 6:23 am
LOL. I can’t wait to have convoluted conversations with my kids.
5. Jack | August 1st, 2008 at 11:51 am
It’s pretty fun.