So he DOES listen sometimes...

[Meghanfelldown]

One of the things I've always told Nicky is that it's his body, so he gets to decide who hugs and kisses him.  Even at bedtime, I'll ask him how he wants to say good night to me.  Sometimes it's a hug and/or kiss, but sometimes he just wants to give me a high five or even just wave.  The hugs and kisses are my favourite, but I never tell him so. His body, his choice, right?

Tonight he told me that sometimes his cousin Annie likes to hug him, and sometimes she doesn't.  I said "It's Annie's body, so she gets to choose when she hugs someone".  Nicky replied "Yeah, like I do too!"

Hallelujah, some lessons do stick in their little brains!

[brachysira]

And the lessons that aren't as good. For instance, we needed to pick up some storm debris, but it was almost bedtime and I didn't want to hunt down socks, so I just had the kids put on their shoes without socks. This was so confusing for Feb 13, so I said, it's just a no sock day--mom isn't wearing socks either. Ten minutes later, "DS, it is no sock day. You can't wear socks."