Last weekend on our way back from our family reunion at the Lake of the Ozarks, Lash and Henley wanted to watch a movie in the car. We gave them a few options and they could not agree on what to watch so they lost the privilege. Looking back, that was a bad parenting choice because the car ride would have been much more peaceful had we not taken away the DVDs....all for the sake of raising decent kids.
Today the kids had another chance to compromise. Lash wanted strawberry banana yogurt and Henley wanted peach. They debated for quite some time about what flavor to have. I reminded them about the DVD issue last week and that if they couldn't come up with a mutual choice there would be no yogurt for lunch. After about five minutes I look over to the table and Lash has his arms folded and is leaning in over the table. He says very slowly, "Henley, strawberry banana yogurt is pink."
I can safely say that Lash is a pro when it comes to negotiating with Henley...as long as the option he wants is pink. They both thoroughly enjoyed their strawberry banana yogurt!
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