I told the kid he needed to pick up his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cards off my office floor before I would open his new Lego’s.
He told me he couldn’t and told me all about how he couldn’t walk and didn’t have any thumbs; the usual sob story. Then he hit me with his newest and most effective sucker punch to date: he said,
“Mommy, you hurt my feelings”
Ouch.
Granted, I am still not sure how my asking him to pick up after himself truly hurt his feelings, but he definitely won that round. I picked him up and rocked him for a good 7 – 10 minutes while he fake cried over his hurt feelings.
His turtle cards are still on the office floor. He is now playing Lego’s. Dammit.
Funny how that happens. Truthfully sometimes its easier to just give in.
Especially when the guilt trip is laid out so carefully.
Oh he is a sly one.
This much is true, I’m afraid.
lol they are tricky little buggers, aren’t they?! at the very least, there were the snuggles!
btw, i found you through scary mommy!
I think he’s advanced for his age. lol. Glad you stopped by!