Okay - so we went to the farm briefly today and on the way home Sam was VERY naughty and would not listen (not to mention his sister was copying everything he was doing) - so I pulled over for a 'time out' and told him if he did not follow directions the rest of the way home we would take away his Iron Man birthday present. Well, he was still naughty kicking my seat, yelling, being out right obnoxious!!!
We got home and I immediately went in, took his Iron Man set and put it in the closet. He came in and I did not say a word - he went directly to where his Iron Man 'WAS' and it was silent.....until - (Wait - I have to tell you I got him a little voice recorder - he LOVES to listen to himself and has a blast recording himself over and over and over and over.... OKAY now for the remainder of the story). It was silent until I heard him say sobbingly, "They took my Iron Man forever!" and then I heard it repeat on the recorder. Then he yelled like he was mad and then played the recording again - and he started laughing (so did I as I was feeding Nasya in the kitchen). Then he yelled a little more and a little longer and played the recording - laughing even harder - so was I!! Then - (remember he is a FOUR year old Anderson BOY) he started saying, "Daddy farty pants, Mommy farty pants, Nasya farty pants" and then playing the recording.........What I thought was going to be AWFUL to deal with turned out to be hilarious!!! I am so glad he found a way to deal with it without even knowing it - PRAISE GOD!!!!! We get sooo tired of battles - when we are pleasantly surprised - it is wonderful.
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