It's here...Neverland.
"I never get to..."
"You never let me..."
"We never..."
Our 3 1/2 year old is in a new stage. I'm not sure when it started. It might have been a week or so ago. When "no" is our final answer, his facial expressions and his tactics change. It's funny and a bit sad to think he believes he can ultimately convince us that we never let him eat candy, never play outside, or never let him color in bed (where did that idea come from!).
I'm guessing that this stage lasts a little while. The "NO.YES." (or "YES.NO.") stage has also arrived. It followed the flat out "NO!" stage. A quick "NO!" spurts from his lips without a thought of what might have actually been offered, and almost instantaniously a "YES!" follows. Oftentimes there is a resonating "NO...YES...NO!"
It's a part of growning up, and I enjoy seeing the innocence give way to a bit of craftiness. Not that a child will always get what he wants in the end, but the realization that there's more than one way to make an attempt must be very enlightening!!
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Not very long ago..I recall another familiar child doing the same - in fact he still does at 4 1/2, so...what will be next? ;)
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