I have spent most of the 5 years of my son's life in a mind game. thought I would share the latest amusing Justin moment that happened last night as I was trying to get him to stay in bed:
(me in bonus room, justin in his room)
Justin: Mom, don't you want me to be happy?
Me: Yes, now go to sleep.
Justin: but mom, if you want me to be happy, i need my tank transformer to sleep with.
Me: No transformers in bed Justin, now go to sleep.
Justin: But mom, if you don't let me have my transformer, I'm going to be very sad. And you don't want me to be very sad do you? Cause...I might cry...
Me: Justin, if you don't go to sleep, i'm gonna be upset too, now please just go to sleep!
He continued arguing along those lines for another 10 minutes...if this is how things are at the age of 5, where will they be at 15? The battle continues.
