At Christmas time this year, as usual, I put out the gumdrop tree. It is for looks only - DON'T eat the gumdrops!!!
Ryan and Andrew have given up eating them (I think - but you know they might be sneaking them and replacing them for all I know). But it was sort of torture for poor Luke. He constantly begged for them.
I gave in a few times but most of the time he asked, I told him no.
One day, he just couldn't take it and longer and even though I said no, he climbed up on the counter and got a gumdrop.
I scolded him and told him not to do it again or he'd be going to time out.
A few minutes later he walked by me eating something. I asked him what he had in his mouth.
And as he kept walking, he replied, "Eating gumdrop - going to time out!" He took his gumdrops (he'd taken a handful) and proceeded to eat them while sitting in his time out spot.
The punishment was totally worth the crime in his eyes!!!
He's a smart boy. Just like when I wanted to pierce my ear and mom told me no. I promptly did it, then went to tell on myself. As I recall, I got more than time-out.
ReplyDeletethat's one of the best ever!!!!! What you got for your ear piercing, foof, was all self-inflicted. I think you totally hurt yourself and proceded to squall!
ReplyDeleteyeah, it hurt.
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