A Second Opinion: The second child's view

My second child started forming her opinions at a very young age. This makes for very interesting conversations between her and her sister. The older sister has much stronger views, and is less swayed, hence her failed requests (to me) usually end in tears. On one particular occasion when I (again) would not give in to the big sister's demands:

Big sis: booohoo... I want this....

Me: No, K, I told you not everything you want you can get.

Little sis: It's ok, K. Don't cry.

Big sis: boohoo....

Little sis: Don't cry K, Santa Claus is coming to town.

Yes, go get it from Santa, why don't you? :) 

K's Point of View: Falling (Down) Asleep

Kids really do say the darn-est things.

Me: K, just close your eyes until you fall asleep.

K: Mommy, why do you say fall asleep?

Me: Because that's what you're supposed to do.

K: But I don't want to fall asleep... because... because... fall is means falling down... I don't want to fall. I will just sleep.

K's Point of View: Still the favored one

Saying goodbye to K on Monday mornings are particularly difficult. Today, as I led her down the stairs for breakfast, we had this conversation.

K: Mommy, will you feed me?

Me: Not today, K, mom has to go to the office.

K: Aaaaw. But I like you to stay here.

Me: Mommy has to go to office to work. Remember those ballet shoes and dress you like? Mommy has to work so I can buy those.

K: I like pink! (how easily distracted!)

Me: So you stay here with Yaya A, and mom will get ready for work now ok?

K: But mommy, I like you to stay. How about si Papa nalang? (How about Papa?)

Me: What?

K: You stay here and Papa go to office!  

(DH has a schedule that's a lot more flexible than mine.... I don't think he'd like to switch with me though!)

I wish it were that easy, K! 

Fast forward to later in the afternoon, when one Yaya asked her "if you like papa to go to office, why do you keep following him around the house?"

K: Eh kasi mama is not here. (Because mama is not here).

2 points for Mom!

K's Point of View: It's hot

Part 2 of the transportation series:

While reading a Dora book with a hot air balloon...

Me: K, would you like to ride a hot air balloon?
K: No.
Me: Why?
K: Because it's hot (eh).