Little Man did not clear his plate from the dinner table tonight. He went straight to the living room to play so I called him back.
"Hold on Mommy" was the response I got not once, not twice but 3 times.
How do you respond to your child who is mimicking exactly what you say to him?
How do you explain the "Do as I say not as I do" concept to a toddler?
How do you not laugh in these situations?
After the 3rd time I channeled my mom. "No. NOW. Please."
He listened. Finally.
He did not listen 20 minutes later when we told him to clean up his toys before going to bed. So he went to bed with no bedtime story.
I'm finally learning that his choices have consequences.
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