On Knowing Your Own Strengths.

[formeranonymous]

Ansel was playing with Easter egg hay the other day, making a fairly big mess. Julie, who was watching this, let him make the mess if he agreed to clean it up later. "Sure," he said. Sure he will.

When later come, he protested. "But it's a lot of work for me to do!" Well, you knew that when you made the mess. "Help me, mama!" No.

"But mama, if you

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[abigailvr]

In my house it goes like this.

Stefan: [doing something wild and crazy]: Raaaaarh! [or similar noise]
Me: Was that a good choice?
Stefan: I love you, mama! [tries to kiss and hug me, usually knocking me over in the process.]

I guess it's better than Niels' door slamming.

[kleinemeisje]

Stefan and Ansel sound quite similar. Ansel replies to the majority of my reprimand-type comments with "But I love you so much, mommy!" Fine lawyers in the making.

[abigailvr]

Ah, yes, lawyers. Just what this world needs. ;)