The other day, my toddler whined and cried for a lollipop she saw sticking out of the corner of my purse. {Not that I bribe with sweet treats. No, not me!}
I kicked myself for not hiding the emergency candy deeper into my all-purpose tote.
I relented and gave her the treat, on one condition: She had to eat it in her little red chair (that was in the corner of the kitchen).
As soon as the words were out of my mouth and the sucker in her mouth, she happily sat down.
I answered the phone. Paid a bill. And heard the scraping of the chair.
She was in the living room, pushing the chair.
As soon as I said her name, she hopped into the tiny seat and said with sticky hands, “I in chair, Momma.”
I turned back to my work at hand and heard the dragging of the chair throughout the house.
Every time I looked at her, she quickly sat down.
That is one smart chair.
Oh, and I wanted to add that my child would never dispose of said lollipop on the arm of my sofa.
Never! Not my kid.
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I think that’s one smart KID!
Praying for your family!
She was doing EXACTLY what you said. A little bribe never hurt any kid.
that lil’ one is gonna keep you busy!
Beauty and brains..wow!
SO funny! I love the picture, too.
Ohilda
Guess now you’ll tell her to sit in the chair in the kitchen! Haha–what a smarty. Congratulations on the magazine thingy/partnership.
CHILDREN + LOLLIPOPS = STICKY MESS. END OF STORY. HUGS FROM MAINE
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ewwww…and those suckers DO NOT stick like cement to couches…or CARPET if you don’t get them off the first day…
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I could’ve sworn that chair was at my house!
I hate it when bribes like that end up on my couch or especially my recliner. And they so often do!
I have found 1/2 eaten suckers in crazy places, too!
-sandy toe
Nice sofa…for now lol!! Cute, happy Monday~
Gotta carry the emergency candy…but its gotta be inconspicous!
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What? She TECHINICALLY was doing what you said! Jeez!
And congrats on the mag thing. I will go check it out. Cuz seriously? Life is my thing.
What a smart little one. Just wait until she is older!!
That is hysterical! Of course she didn’t dispose of it on the arm of the chair… a gremlin must have done it!
Melis
Don’t you just the the ole sucker on the sofa trick. If I had a nickel for everytime I’ve pulled candy from upolstery…
Thanks for the link to the new mag, I’ll check it out!
Oh, I just love when my kids stick suckers, candy or even gum on my furniture……NOT!
LOL
Linda
Bummer! And what a “smart” little girl you have!
Obviously a lawyer-to-be in the works. She followed the law technically, if not in spirit.
I find that story pure adorable.
What a cute story, just wait until she gets older.
Oh my goodness…I’m sensing a trying teenager in your future!
Cute story.
I never have emergency candy available either. That is one crafty little one you have there!
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LOL, I could totally see one of my kids doing that.
Oh that was very funny! Goodness what a sneaky one!
Reminds me of when my niece was told to "clean her plate" before she could have desert & she promptly scraped it off into the trash can. It was "cleaned off" alright!
Thanks for sharing.
If your 2-year-old and mine ever got together, they would rule the world. I left you an award over at my blog: http://heathershodgepodge.blogspot.com/2009/02/kute-award.html
You are going to have your hands full with that girl. She’s a clever one!
What a smart little girl. Sneaky too.