After dinner the other night Amelia said, "Mommy, I'll clean the dishes." And proceeded to get her chair, carry it to the kitchen sink, and started scrubbing. I told her that she didn't need to do that, we'd just rinse them and put them in the dishwasher. She insisted. For the next 15 minutes she stood at the sink scrubbing dishes.
When we were done cleaning up we headed into the living room where this conversation transpired:
Amelia: "Um, maaahhhhm. Can I have a little treat?" (holding her fingers pinched close together)
Me: "Honey, you didn't take a nap today and you didn't eat much of your dinner." (usually the requirements for getting a treat)
Amelia: (in a sweet and matter-of-fact voice) "But I did the dishes and you didn't even ask me to. I helped and no one had to ask me."
Boy she's smart!!! How could I say "no" to THAT!
When we were done cleaning up we headed into the living room where this conversation transpired:
Amelia: "Um, maaahhhhm. Can I have a little treat?" (holding her fingers pinched close together)
Me: "Honey, you didn't take a nap today and you didn't eat much of your dinner." (usually the requirements for getting a treat)
Amelia: (in a sweet and matter-of-fact voice) "But I did the dishes and you didn't even ask me to. I helped and no one had to ask me."
Boy she's smart!!! How could I say "no" to THAT!
love her. definite pros & cons to raising a genius. :)
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