Santa put battery operated toothbrushes in the kids' stockings this year. They were beyond thrilled! Mitchell got the hang of his toothbrush quite fast but Ellie has had trouble figuring out how much pressure to apply. She presses too hard. On hearing the gears begin to slip, I told her to not press so hard. She ignored my request and the grinding continued. I finally took the toothbrush away from her and told her I would have to start brushing her teeth again. She looked and me aghast and declared, "Mommy! You have ruin my life!"
I was quite surprised by this and said, "Ellie, I haven't ruined your life. I just took your toothbrush away."
She glared at me and said, "Fine! Then you ruined my heart!" With that she spun on her heel and walked away leaving me in stunned silence.
I wonder if this is training for the teenage years?
1 comment:
Oh yes. Sorry to tell you this is only the beginning. At least you'll never have to guess at what she's feeling. :) Love, Mel
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