So, this is a story from this week that involves the toddler. In school, they have the ‘Think-About-It’ chair, so we created the ‘Think-About-It’ couch. When he’s bad or gets into a tantrum, we put him there and talk him down. The only downside is that an adult has to stay with him or he simply gets off the couch. Anyway, this story is where this tactic was used against me. I took one of his cookies and he ‘caught’ me. I’ve done this before without a problem, but he’s recently figured out that food can run out. So, the one-sided conversation went like this:
“Daddy, I need to talk to you on the Think-About-It couch.”
*Takes me to the couch and I’m curious about this.*
“That was Aidan’s cookie. You do not eat Aidan’s cookie. You eat daddy’s cookies. If you eat Aidan’s cookies then I have no cookies. So do not eat Aidan’s cookies. You can only eat daddy’s cookies. Aidan’s cookies are my cookies. Please get me two cookies.”
I’m proud of myself for keeping a straight face through this.
Legends of Windemere 
Love it! But in fairness Charles, you can’t just go around taking cookies! They’re sacred things. 😉
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I know. Though to be fair, I gave up jellybeans so he can have all of them.
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Jellybeans are my utmost favourite. I don’t think I could ever part with them, even for my own child…
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I have to ask him for some. This started on Easter due to an egg hunt. He has 5 plastic eggs and I have to put jellybeans in them every weekday. Then I hide them around the house before he gets home from school. This has been going on for 2 weeks and I’ve run out of hiding places in the main room. Might have to switch.
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That’s adorable! From memories of a similar game from my childhood, the switch-up will blow his mind. 😛
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Maybe. With the weather being better, I can hide them outside too. That was where we started until a week of rain.
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That is adorable!
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Yup. He’s a cutie . . . so glad he has school tomorrow.
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Man, there’s so much truth in this story, but also so heartbreaking at the same time. I feel like coming down and saying, “Here, kid. Here’s a truck load of cookies just for you.” I love the idea of the Think-About-It couch, though. It really made for a great prompt!
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He had two packages to go. I think he’d be fine. He keeps trying to use our own tactics against us. Cunning little guy.
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At least you didn’t steal an apple from Fizzle. 🙂
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Unlike the toddler, I’m sure Fizzle knows how to share. 🙂
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You actually kept a straight face? You’re a stronger man than I, Mr. Yallowitz.
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I knew it’d be worse if I did.
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Cute little guy! That’s hilarious – awesome author AKA noted cookie thief. 😀
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It runs in the family. At least I only took one cookie. Once my dad ate an entire box that was meant for me. He still denies it, but nobody else in the house had the ability to do it.
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So adorable! I hope you gave him his cookies. 🙂
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He got them. Though he had to eat dinner first.
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Notice how he wanted two cookies when you only ate one?
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Actually, I always give him two cookies. One for each hand. Not sure how that started, but it’s been going on for nearly a year.
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It boggles my mind that you have separate cookies. Our cookies are communal… which actually just means I end up getting most of them because the little one just licks them rather than eats them so one cookie lasts her a long, long time. Her tastes in sweets are quite bizarre though. That is to say that, in general, she won’t eat them. Cake (without icing) and M&Ms are the exceptions.
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They’re not really separate, but he claims them as his own. We use the cookies as rewards for good behavior so he tends to get most of them. Cupcakes are another favorite.
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So cute
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Truly adorable. I’ll be renting him out for parties.
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Does he come with the couch?
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No, but any couch can be a Think-About-It Couch.
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