This is my 2yr. old daughter Shayla's newest reply to her father's querries.
"Come here Shayla", I say. "I busy busy busy", she says. "I know, I'm busy too, trying to get you to come over here of your own volition, and clean up this mess". It's certainly easier if I don't have to go and pick her up--as it is I'm constantly having to bend over and stand up, bend over and stand up, bend over... You get the picture.
Yes, it's cute; prescious, in fact, as long as it doesn't get out of hand, which is our job as parents. To laugh with your child, be their friend, and yet still be the firm parent they want, respect, and need. ....Take a Deep Breath and Count to Ten...
"Come here Shayla", I say. "I busy busy busy", she says. "I know, I'm busy too, trying to get you to come over here of your own volition, and clean up this mess". It's certainly easier if I don't have to go and pick her up--as it is I'm constantly having to bend over and stand up, bend over and stand up, bend over... You get the picture.
Yes, it's cute; prescious, in fact, as long as it doesn't get out of hand, which is our job as parents. To laugh with your child, be their friend, and yet still be the firm parent they want, respect, and need. ....Take a Deep Breath and Count to Ten...