The scene: Hatchling falls down and hurts his knees on the hardwood. Me: Will a cookie make it better?
(in our house, dried figs are cookies...it may the most intelligent parenting choice I've made to date...)Hatchling: I don't think so mommy.
Me: Let's try it. Here's a cookie.
H:
(takes cookie and touches it to each knee) I feel better Mommy!
The scene: Being taken back to the dealership in the courtesy van after our 90,000 mi service.H: Where we go next Mommy?
Me: To pick up our car.
H: I don't think so Mommy... it's too heavy. How you going to pick up?
The scene: Getting our flu shotsH: wah
(very half-hearted and lasting approximately a millisecond, and then, throwing both arms in the air) I'm all better!