Today was Leina’s first picture day at school and, of course, she threw a fit. She hates having her picture taken so when I announced she was getting one taken at school, she adamantly refused. First, she threatened that she would not smile. Then she threatened she would not go at all. Finally, she stamped her little foot, crossed her little arms, and glared at me.<\/p>\n
I suppose every mom deals with every situation differently. Some moms may reason, some may threaten, some may punish. Me, I’m a big fan of the bargain. I get what I want, you get what you want and we all walk away happy. (I have heard some people call this technique bribery but these people tend to have no children of their own so their opinion doesn’t really count.)<\/p>\n
Now, I wanted my child to sit nicely and smile for the camera. That was my end of the deal. But what did Leina want? As a good deal maker, I keep a running list of Leina currency – things she just can’t say no too. And right now, believe it or not, the top item on her list is KFC. Yes, that was not a typo. Kentucky Fried Chicken. Not the chicken, per se, but the mashed potatoes and gravy. Leina will do anything for KFC mashed potatoes and gravy.<\/p>\n
You see the beauty of the deal? I told my cross little child that if she smiled and took a nice picture for me, I would take her to KFC for lunch and she could get mashed potatoes and gravy. At the mention of gravy, she threw her happy little arms around me and announced I’m the best mommy in the world and we skipped upstairs to pick out a cute outfit for her photo shoot. I’m happy to report we both fullfilled our sides of the bargain and I’m looking forward to the happy smiley picture sometime soon.<\/p>\n
I don’t know how long this deal making will last. I envision a not too distant future when the top two things on her want list are a car or a new cell phone. But I figure I’ll deal with that trauma later. Right now, I’ve got the KFC card and I plan to use it wisely and well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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