Sometimes, and this will always surprise when it happens, the children parrot my voice, my language, my gestures. I worry about what I model. But once in a while, it's adorable, and this dialogue not only made me laugh but impressed me, too. Way to go on those healthy "I feel" statements, Andres!
Me: Son, will you please brush your teeth and comb your hair before we go [to school].
Andres: Um, let's just take off combing hair.
Me: Why?
Andres: When you tell me I need to comb my hair, it makes me feel like you don't like my hair the way it is. And it hurts my feelings.
I LOVE this and can just imagine him saying it! I can actually relate a little too. When my hair is especially frizzy Zack will sometimes tell me I need to brush it (assuming this will tame it), I tell him it's just the way my hair is and no amount of brushing will change it (just a flat iron!). What I really mean is, "Just love me the way I am!". ;-)
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