just so you know, asking for another story in the cutest voice possible sometimes gets you one more book. asking for a story in a whiny, annoying voice gets you put into bed with a kiss on your forehead.
if you want to put off bed time, say, "potty!" and run down the hall to the bathroom. then say, "mama help." sit on the potty and sweetly ask to read a book. or two. or three. when mommy asks if you are all done, pretend you didn't hear her. pass a lot of gas and at least try to push so she thinks you are going poo-poo. spend a long time waving and saying bye-bye to your product as you flush it down the toilet, and ask to wash your hands multiple times.
if you do go poo-poo or pee-pee in the potty, and mommy or daddy forgets the sticker, piece of candy or pretzel with which they bribed you to stay on the potty, promptly walk into the kitchen and point to said "bribery tool" and remind them what they promised you.
kick a lot while mommy is trying to put on your diaper.
ask for another book. even if the answer is "no", it extends your wake-time by another second.
ask for water.
after mommy sings one lullaby, ask her to sing a different song. then ask her to sing your favorite lullaby again. and again. and again. especially the one your grandma used to sing to your mommy, that really tugs at her heartstrings.
give mommy kisses while she is praying with you.
after the prayer, start a conversation about something she mentioned in the prayer. for example, "ju-na-na-na and becca's house fun. party fun. i love playing with balloons. go ju-na-na-na's house. catey fun. more catey?"
this is just the beginning, and i'm sure my cousins will be glad to share more advice from their experience sometime.
2 comments:
they are all too willing to share their stall tactics. :-) they have many.
Thanks for the tips, Hannah. My Mommy thought that this was funny. Let me know if you come up with more.
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