CJ and his cousin are in BIG TROUBLE. We are at my in-law’s house for the weekend, and the boys have spent most of the time playing outside. It’s Saturday night and they decide to take their play down and across the street, despite my brother-in-laws shouted directions not to.
YOU’RE GOING STRAIGHT TO BED! we tell them,
NOT EVEN ANY STORIES!
STRAIGHT TO BED AND NO MESSING AROUND!
CJ’s terror threat level shoots straight to RED and he throws his arms and legs in the air, kicking and screaming and howling and moaning until he almost throws up from the efforts.
I DON’T WANT TO GO STRAIGHT TO BED!
I WANT A STORY!
I WANT TO PLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAY!
After 20 minutes of full-fledged tantrum, he hiccups and sobs and slowly calms down. Finally he tells me in a rather reasonable voice that he’d like a cup of water and to go potty.
Well that DOES seem reasonable.
He is sitting on the toilet when I go in to check on him. His eyes are bright and his face is arranged in “I have something up my sleeve.”
“Mommy,” he says to me, “I have a great idea.”
“What’s that, CJ?” I ask warily. CJ’s definition of a great idea and mine typically vary by about a light year.
“I was thinking that I could play for just a LITTLE bit and then I’ll go straight to bed.” he says to me.
“No, CJ,” I say, “You are not going to play. You are going straight to bed. We have already talked about this.”
“But mommy! I will play just a TINY bit. As tiny as your eyebrow!”
I quickly turn and run out of the bathroom before CJ can see that I’m shaking with laughter.
Because one slip like that and he’ll have the upper hand. Even if the slip-up is as tiny as my eyebrow.
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August 6, 2008 at 7:49 am
Too cute! Kids are so funny and that CJ takes the cake :-)
August 6, 2008 at 8:18 am
Oh my word! Adorable :)
I can’t wait til the little one in my belly is saying all sorts of silly things to me.
Wait, yes, I can wait — I don’t want to miss those little baby years ^_^
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August 6, 2008 at 8:54 am
Sometimes when I’m with my grandchildren and their parents, and their parents are being stern, I have to hide my laughter so that I won’t undermine parents. Payback is great.
August 6, 2008 at 9:11 am
That is so cute! What a clever little one, you’re in trouble!
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August 6, 2008 at 9:31 am
What a doll! Seriously that kids should be in politics…or law. He’s got the amazing mind for it.
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August 6, 2008 at 9:57 am
Oh, I know this all too well. The things they come up with continually amaze me! :)
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August 6, 2008 at 10:26 am
Boy those kids are sneaky… sometimes you can’t punish them over your laughter, so…good job!
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August 6, 2008 at 1:33 pm
my kids have done that to me so many times. i have not always been lucky enough to hide the laughter!
August 6, 2008 at 1:37 pm
That’s funny…
August 6, 2008 at 2:44 pm
they have all the angles covered, don’t they?
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August 6, 2008 at 5:03 pm
It is so hard to discipline funny kids. Once my son was misbehaving in the car and I told him that as soon as we got home he was going straight to his room. He said, “No, Mom. I am going to go crooked to my room.” How do you stay stern when faced with that?
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August 6, 2008 at 6:50 pm
NEVER let em see you smile (or sweat)= Parenting 101.
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August 6, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Oh, yes. I was in high school before I figured out that my grandmother did not have a peculiar cough but in fact was just good at disguising her laughter. Very good. I’ve adopted that trick: just cough gently into your closed fist, and you’ll manage to choke down any laughter that’s threatening.
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August 7, 2008 at 5:58 am
Ha! I wish someone would say something like that to me, except “as tiny as your WAIST.” “Butt” would work well, too.
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August 7, 2008 at 8:41 am
That is too funny.
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August 7, 2008 at 10:51 am
“As tiny as your eyebrow” is something no one will ever say to me. :)
August 7, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Don’t you love kid’s logic?
I am lucky because my two-year old boy actually tells me that he “wants milk and nap”. Sometimes bedtime can be a struggle, but nothing like that… yet. *sigh*
August 8, 2008 at 8:17 pm
You couldn’t be more right. I’ve been known to fake a coughing spell to cover up a laugh I can’t contain. Good stuff
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August 10, 2008 at 2:27 pm
First time I\’ve ever stopped by here. May have to add to my favorites ;)Ciao!
August 12, 2008 at 4:43 pm
lol you gotta love kids!