20May/070
Counting down like a smart child
Tonight my wife had this conversation with my three year old daughter Alaynah:
Mom: Alaynah, it is time for bed.
Daughter: I'm not going to bed.
Mom: You have 5 seconds to get to bed. 5... 4...
Daughter: 3... 2... 1... Let me guess, if you get to 1 I get a spanking, right?
Mom: Come here young lady, you don't talk to me that way...
Sometimes Alaynah's defiance is so right in your face you want to catch it and throw it at her. But really, she is a loving kid. She just has a very intense spirit that demands a certain amount of attention. We all want attention, don't we?
In her case, we give it to her. Sometimes she's happy she got it. Sometimes not. 
FTR: -18/8
