Tuesday, November 13, 2007

need vs. want

my almost three year old made me laugh today.
he's coming down with a cold, so his nose is all junky
and we are wiping it with a tissue about every fifteen seconds.
from all the wiping, it's getting sore and bothering him.

he came to me with a handful of tootsie rolls saying that
he NEEDS the tootsie rolls because his nose hurts.
i asked if he needs them or if he really just wants them.
he said he NEEDS the tootsie rolls because if he's chewing them
his nose won't hurt. (logical...something tasty (and chocolate)
to distract from pain. as a mother, should i be proud that he's
figured this out???)

i let him have one. (he was cute and batting his sweet eyes...)

moments later:
"mommy, i need two tootsie rolls this time,
this side of my nose hurts more."

he's good...very good.

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