Love you, Mommy!

At what age did your children realize that they, in fact, were in charge?

Big Girl has had that realization already.

Example:

Tonight, I came to understand the frustration my parents often had with me for the slow speed with which I attacked meals.

After picking every pepperoni off her leftover piece of pizza, she began finding every excuse in the book to *not* eat.

Cue Mom.

Eat your dinner.

EAT your dinner.

EAT YOU DINNER!

1-2-3-4...

Whereupon Big Girl wheels around and exclaims "LOVE YOU, MOMMY! Kiss?" while beelining over to me, lips puckered.

I surrender.

Big Girl 1, Mommy 0

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