Out of the Mouths of Babes: That Good, Mommy?
Connor: It’s too beautiful to be inside today, right Mommy?
Me (thinking, “It is sunny and only 90 degrees outside”): Yes, Connor.
Connor: I’m not going to ask to do computer until after bathtime today.
That good, Mommy?
Me (stifling an “I know where this is coming from” giggle): Yes, Connor.
And he didn’t. He picked strawberries; he played in the creek; he sat quietly to watch a pair of Mallard ducks; he took a shower; and then he asked for a bit of computer time before dinner.
I love when I finally get through to my kids,
even if the end result is not exactly what I had intended.
even if the end result is not exactly what I had intended.