Once a week I babysit for a three year old girl whilst her Dad goes to Tae Kwon Do and her Mum is at University. She is full of character and a real bossy boots! So this week, she is the inspiration for this post.
It amazes me how clever young children can be. They might not be able to do calculus or read Shakespeare but they sure know how to get around you! The child in question had just got out the bath but wanted to play for a bit before having a bedtime story so we decided to compromise; play for 5 minutes then have a story. This is where it started. "Can we just have one more game?" was the first bid to extend the amount of time that it would take before bedtime. If you have ever looked after a child, you'll probably be able to hear the appropriate tone of voice as you imagine that kind of situation!
After 5 minutes of playing, it was story time. The fact that her Dad had already said that she was only to have story didn't stop her enquiring, "how many stories are we having?" Now to be honest, I can't blame her for trying to get another few minutes out of me by having another story but unfortunately for her, it didn't happen.
One reading of Mr Impossible then bedtime. Mr Impossible can do the most impossible things you know!
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