I swear we haven't had dinner as a four-person-family since the beginning of September! For some, you may be thinking "that is the routine at our house", but for us, evenings are special. It's that time when we sit around a table talking about work, preschool, daycare, weekend plans, and actually have those teaching moments with our children about using their manners.
But in the last month Jarin returns and then works his butt off to prepare for a vacation, we both head out leaving the kids behind, he returns separately, and then when I get home he heads out. Today is our day! We will all be home for dinner tonight together. But it's only one day until Jarin heads out early tomorrow morning again.
The thing is, it never affected the kids before. Their spontaneous personalities always have gone with the flow, not noticing the time frame that one of us is home or away. Until now. When did kids at three become so smart? Manipulation is coming out of the walls at the Hansen household! And sooner than later, the 1 year old will be picking up on it too.
Everything from how many books one gets before bed, the pieces of candy handed out when they go potty, how long we are allowed to play outside, if they have to finish their milk, to what they get to take to daycare each day....
Quote of the week: "Daddy let me do it."
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