Bethany: Emma, stop erasing the prayer off the board. Mummy, look what Emma is doing!
Me: Emma stop erasing the board!
Bethany: Mummy - look she is still doing it. EMMA - Stop!
Sound of Emma giggling!
Me: Emma stop! (This is accompanied by a stern look.)
More giggles followed by:
Bethany MUMMY!!
Me: Emma stop! (This time I remove her off the box she is standing on to reach the board)
Emma: Momma, can I have a chocolate?
Me: (Seeing an opportunity to teach sorrow for ones sins!) No, not after what you were just doing.
Emma: I'm sorry Momma.
Me: Thank you Emma.
Emma: Can I have a chocolate now?
Me: (A little exasperated) No Emma, you can't. Not after how you were behaving.
Emma: (Surprised) But I thought that if you were sorry you could have a chocolate!
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Thursday, December 14, 2006
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