We use this for all sorts of things, like "Well, I don't know honey. I *guess* I could let you sweep the floor. Maybe. If you're behaving...." and that sort of thing.
As for the better when read alone, you only do that with things the child actually, you know, *can* read alone. Then they're proving you wrong.
My mother didn't steal books because I couldn't read, btw - I was reading at 3! - she stole them because she wanted to read them. BECAUSE SHE IS MEAN.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2009-03-31 02:09 pm (UTC)We use this for all sorts of things, like "Well, I don't know honey. I *guess* I could let you sweep the floor. Maybe. If you're behaving...." and that sort of thing.
As for the better when read alone, you only do that with things the child actually, you know, *can* read alone. Then they're proving you wrong.
My mother didn't steal books because I couldn't read, btw - I was reading at 3! - she stole them because she wanted to read them. BECAUSE SHE IS MEAN.
I got back at her. Now I steal *her* books!