{"id":305,"date":"2007-05-24T16:15:02","date_gmt":"2007-05-25T00:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.wordpress.com\/2007\/05\/24\/lets-make-a-deal\/"},"modified":"2007-05-24T16:15:02","modified_gmt":"2007-05-25T00:15:02","slug":"lets-make-a-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=305","title":{"rendered":"Let’s Make a Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

If the art thing<\/a> doesn’t work out for Emma, she will make a fantastic lawyer.<\/p>\n

J. and I have been astounded lately with her knack for debate. She uses her negotiation skills for everything<\/strong><\/em>. Five more minutes of coloring before bed? Five, four<\/strike>, three more bites of her dinner. And she is famous for ONE<\/strong> more story before bed. I noticed the other night when I went in to tuck her in (Denise had put them to bed), that there was a stack of books, we are talking maybe 10 or 12 books next to her bed. I guess she found a tactic that works on Denise. She definitely has one that works on her Daddy. (Not so much on Mommy.) \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

For a time she would pose it as “Hey, Mom – I have a great idea! Let’s….” and so would begin her request. I loved it when she said this, she always said it with such enthusiasm, it almost didn’t matter what she was asking for. (Almost<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

But lately she has resorted to pleading…okay, let’s call it what it really is…whining<\/strong>. And what is the one thing Mommy cannot stand?<\/p>\n

Whining<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I think, however, that we have found a great tactic that is helping tremendously with the whining. (Listen up – all you Mamas with whiny 4-year olds!) I think J. actually started this with her.<\/p>\n

E.: “But….(whiny, whiny, whiny little request<\/em>).
\nM. (or D.): “Would you like to try again?”
\nE.: “OK! Mommy, may I have (insert request here<\/em>) please?”<\/p>\n

I am not kidding you…it works every time! And not only that, she is starting to censor herself! She will start and before I can even say anything to her she says, “Mom. Let me try again.” It is like a little game, and it is so beautiful. And it also makes me smile every time she does it.<\/p>\n

Obviously we are not a whine-free household. Yet. But, I’m holding onto the fantasy. Someday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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