My 3 year old and I are locked in a battle, who will crack first? (lighthearted)

[PinkStripedLeggings]

She won't tidy her toys until I make her a cup of tea

I won't make her a cup of tea until she tidies her toys as I know she still won't tidy her toys if I make them.

There isn't many toys to put away; a book, a doll and some cars.

This has been going on since Nursery finished at lunchtime. I occasionally get asked "you make me cup of tea now?" I say not until toys are away, she says no, and goes back to sitting on the sofa with the cat....

Who will crack first?

[whiskeysourpuss]

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OP my mum always tell the story of me taking my babies for a walk to the shop full of promises that I'd push the twin buggy there & back... until halfway back when I stopped, asked her to push them home & pulled out this gem when she said no they were my babies... "but you're their granny"

She pushed them the rest of the way

[PinkStripedLeggings]

For those who enjoyed this, we went for a walk this morning.

We had a 25 minute stand off in the middle of the town centre about walking half a mile home. She was giving it her all "I'm only little mummy" "I don't like walking" even threw her toys down in protest and sat on the floor.

We compromised, I carried her to the grassed area 1/4 of a mile home and then she walked the rest of the way....

[NoseyParrot]

No way on Earth I'd crack. In the OP's case, not enough toys to irritate me.
Thrown toys -->No tea. A full dot.

[SquishyFishy]

I don't know why but I read all her lines in a Russian accent!

[CheesecakeAddict]

This is not filling me with hope after me and DH stared at each other with exasperation as our 16 month threw the biggest tantrum because we wouldn't let her lick the toilet brush. It's going to get harder, isn't it 😱

[PinkStripedLeggings]

He rolled his eyes and pointed to pombears, crisps, mini-cheddars

love his style

She does usually tidy her toys up, and it was only a few things so I didn't really mind that she didn't.

[GarthFunkel]

I remember my 3 year old deciding he was going to make his own lunch... so he wandered off and came back to the table with 3 packets of crisps. I said nice try mate, you need 3 different things. He rolled his eyes and pointed to pombears, crisps, mini-cheddars

[Toddlerteaplease]

Ps. I haven't changed my name for this thread. I drink my tea the same way the OP's daughter does!

[Toddlerteaplease]

Suggested she tidy while I make a cup of tea "No mummy that's not how it work, tea first"

Im dying. She's brilliant!

[nowifi]

I'm impressed you can even get your child to tidy up can I send my 3 year old to your house please

[amusedbush]

Cathster

[Cathster]

This is hilarious! My three year old is starting to learn the art of negotiating herself. I can totally see why you cracked OP!

For instance, “I’ll eat that piece of fruit Mummy only if I can have a biscuit afterwards?” ummm...

@amusedbush I get “I’m busy” quite a lot from my child, along with “I’ve only got two hands” if she’s asked to pick up after herself

[Mememeplease]

I thought that too nessie but didn't want to derail a light hearted thread.
She should have tidied up or this will continue on to much bigger things, for much longer, as she gets older. By all means crack and get the tea first but don't let her get out of doing the thing she didn't want to do.

[VelociraptorRex]

Definitely a future politician or hostage negotiator OP! Glad it's not just me - I'm stubborn, but my DS(3) takes it to Olympic level! Likes to tell me it's "too late now" if I try and negotiate

[amusedbush]

She's a woman after my own heart!

When my cousin's son was 2 or 3 she asked him to tidy up after himself and he said, "Sorry, I'm busy just now". Doing what? Filling out your tax return??

[Nesssie]

So she got the tea and didn't even tidy up the toys after?

[SmarmyMrMime]

DS once spent two hours watching the washing machine go round rather than tidy his toys. He was 5.

He's avaliable to hire out, but good luck negotiating a rate with him...

[MrsD28]

Love this thread! Almost 3 year old DS also loves a milky decaf tea. And also loves a stand-off...

[JessieMcJessie]

Hee hee. My 2.5 year old DS also loves a cup of weak milky decaf, he hasn’t quite got to the stage of demanding it with menaces yet but I’ll be on my guard. However he does use tea to incentivise me- “Mummy I watch TV and you have a cuppa tea?” 😀.

[Mememeplease]

Presumably that will be after you've taken her a cup of tea in bed?

[PinkStripedLeggings]

Who’s going to win bathtime?

She had a bath before Nursery this morning (early riser) so I'll let you know in the morning

[GreenTulips]

Ting!! Round 2

Who’s going to win bathtime?

[PinkStripedLeggings]

Could you send her round when she's finished her tea... I've a pre-teen I can't get off the bloody PlayStation & I want to catch up on Madam Secretary - she may have better luck than I'm having

She doesn't want to come round right now, she's ready for bed, she says tomorrow maybe?

[whiskeysourpuss]

Could you send her round when she's finished her tea... I've a pre-teen I can't get off the bloody PlayStation & I want to catch up on Madam Secretary - she may have better luck than I'm having

[ILoveMaxiBondi]

She says she doesn't like red can we change it to purple?

😂😂😂