Rolling down the clearance aisle in a shopping cart Joshua sat silently contemplating. After a few minutes he looked up from his thoughts and with a gruff voice he sternly demanded, “I want you to buy me a toy”. I noticed the wheels turning in his head then replied that I would not be buying anything for him this time. Without pause he pointedly came back with:
“Perhaps I should throw a fit, I’ve seen other kids do it and get toys.”
I assured him he would not be seeing the same results; this would not work. He said, “Yes, it will. I’ll cry right now if you don’t buy me a toy”. I leaned over to my precious boy and whispered in his ear how nothing good could come from his plan. He looked into my eyes, let out a sigh, turned around and that was the end. We finished out shopping trip in jovial spirits as if the conversation had never taken place.
Thursday, January 04th, 2007 | Author: Jami Leigh
Category: A Mother's Life, Joshua
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Friday, 5. January 2007
Clever insight. Fits never work for toys for my kids. They have occasionally worked for snacks when they are small and I make the mistake of going to the store at lunch time……
Sunday, 21. January 2007
OMW!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is so funny!!!! I can just picture the conversation lol!!!! How cute.