Thursday, June 11, 2009

Logic, toddler-style

Lily loves to climb up on the kitchen table, a habit of which I am trying to break her. It is turning out to be more difficult than I thought it would be, and it takes constant vigilance to prevent her from jumping up on the table whenever my back is turned.

Today I'm sitting at the computer, reading a message from Kevin. Lily begins her ascent, pulling herself up on the chair next to me. I say in no uncertain terms, and pull her back to the floor. She begins a mini-fit, crying, "MAH-MAHHHHHHH." I say, "Do you need a time-out to settle down?" She gets the word "time-out," and stops crying immediately. She's not particularly interested in crib confinement. Then she says, "Mama? Mama?"

"Yes, Lily, what would you like?"

"Cookies."

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