ok two examples
dd doing homework decides that this is the homework where you needed a tray of things (it is not that is last week's)
me: no we don't need a tray this week see the picture we only need a clipboard and a pen
dd: you are WRONG you are WRONG we need a tray Mrs Teacher said
me: no this week we just need a clipboard the tray was last week for all the bits of stuff
dd: no (waves around homework sheet) we need a TRAY
pokes me with pencils
on removal of each pencil picks up other pencil to poke with
on removal of all pencils starts pulling off tablecloth
shed is threatened
Example 2
We are eating
dd does not want to eat and narks about pouring stuff on table to get attention
food is removed; no attention
dd continues narking about begins to poke sister with finger-end since I am ignoring her
sister is put off dinner
two children narking about
dd1 on naughty step
much wailing then crawls off
shed is threatened
(dd is 6 btw)
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Cappuccino · 21/05/2007 09:03
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