end of school break
Captain Comic reaches for the tablet, in his neverending quest to play Angry Birds.
Mom: (Succinctly) No.
Captain Comic: (Brightly) Please?
Mom: No.
Capt: Please?
Mom: No.
Capt: Please?
Mom: No.
Capt: Please?
Mom: No.
Capt: Please?
Mom: No.
Capt: Please?
Mom: Do you really think this is going to work?
Capt:(Throws in a big smile) Please?
Mom: No.
Capt: (Pleadingly) Oh c’mon.
Mom: No.
Capt: (Goes in for a hug) Pleeease?
Mom: No, you already snuck it today.
Capt: (Recognizes defeat and walks away. Begins to raid the pantry and refrigerator)
Mom: Stop foraging!
Yesterday, Mr. Cynic came down with the cruds after snuffling his way through all of spring break. Today he feels better, but Toots woke us with the dreaded 5am call of the small child, “Mommy! I few up!”
Thank goodness school starts back on Monday.
Once while on a field trip, a student and I had a similar conversation. I finally, after the 27th iteration of “no,” told him I loved him too much to give in. He looked at me, said “ok” in a surprisingly accepting manner and stopped bugging me. His mom was amazed and said she was absolutely stealing that line!
Hope Toots is feeling perky soon!
that is a good one! i’ve used it on students and my own kids, too.