SMILE's language skills are improving every day. He speaks so clearly, or tries to, and is so proud of himself. But...now I am seeing how manipulative and super smart he is. Take this for example:
Yesterday, the boys were arguing over who would get to play the Wii first when we got home. WINK asked first, SMILE burst into tears because "{HE} WAS JUST ABOUT TO ASK!" and Dad and I were already feeling migraines coming on. So, as we often do, Dad and I intervened. "WINK," we said, "you were nice enough to let SMILE go first yesterday. You get to go first." Screaming, both joyful and indignant, drowned out all sounds coming from the car and near-by construction. Then Dad asked WINK if he wanted to help him put together a kitchen bench we had just bought.
Immediately, and I mean as soon as Dad spoke the last syllable, SMILE piped up. "That's a GREAT idea, {WINK}. You can help Daddy," he said, his little tone oozing sweetness, "and I can play the Wii!"
And my beautiful WINK let him.
I guess one person's manipulation is another person's creative problem solving. It all depends on your point of view.
ReplyDeleteVery true. But either way, I think I'm in big trouble.
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