Clayton had something Bryce wanted. Bryce sounded some unpleasant demands.
I instructed Bryce to ask his big brother for it nicely: "May I please have that Clay?"
As he gave me "The Eye" I encouraged: "May I please have that Clayton?"
Nothing.
I turned to Clayton and gave him permission to keep his belonging:
"You don't have to give it to him." [just because he asks]
I then take up again with Bryce: "say 'May I please have that Clayton?'"
Looking up at me through those long eyelashes he said in a barely audible voice:
"I don't have to say it Mommy."
That's when I had to leave.
It's not a helpful training maneuver to laugh at small dissenters!
Oh my have I had many a training moments where I had to leave due to laughter.
ReplyDeleteOH yes ~ I've had to dissolve into a "coughing" fit now & again & leave the room rather than encourage bad attitudes. Your son is so cute!
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Renata:)
Jamie; Renata...
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear it's a universal problem! It's always a good thing when I can keep a sense of humor :-D
Oh Analene that is just precious. It made me smile and for that I thank you and your sweet boy.
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*cough cough choke!* *run for cover!* LOL! Oh my:) It's really bad when they are big enough to Know you are laughing at them, then they Really think they can get away with things.
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