Isaac started to whine (he does it so well, I'm hoping there's a doctoral program for that).
I say, "Isaac, this is your brother's dinner, if he doesn't want to share, he doesn't have to........but...."
Jake's hands clamp down on his ears and he starts singing.
(WTH)
I ask him what he's doing.
"Mom, please, please don't make me feel guilty"
Meanwhile, Isaac gleefully chants, "make Jake feel guilty, make Jake feel guilty"
The four of us cracked up.
Jake gave his brother a bite.....without me screaming, guilting, or threatening
And this is when I realized parenting with sarcasm and guilt does work.
6 comments:
Sounds like a great resolution!
We are one of those families that likes to pass things around at dinner - we get some really funny looks from others in restaurants as we pass pieces of food to each other...
john, we do that too! But have never gotten strange looks...I think it must be more common practice on this side of the "pond".
hahaha! Sounds like your parenting technique worked out in the end :) Funny how things tend to fall into place like that isn't it?
Okay, that was perfection. Both the event and the posting thereof :)
Well done!
I am with Jake. Red Robin is too good to share!
Welcome to modern Catholicism, honey! (And you SHOULD write a book!)
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