Just picked DS (aged 3.3) up from Pre-school. It's a scorchingly hot day today so when he requested ice-creams from the corner shop, I said OK. He chose a Calipo and I had a Mint Magnum.
We opened our ice creams and started the short, 10 minute walk home with him sat in the buggy - he tends to trip himself up if he tries to walk and eat and I'd brought the buggy as I had 6 month old DD with me.
About halfway home, he turns round and gives me his ice cream and demands mine. Now, I was enjoying mine and he did ask quite rudely (he knows to use please and thankyou but didn't) so I said "No, you chose that one". He turned back round in his chair and sulked for 30 seconds then turned back and asked for his ice cream back. I handed it back to him.
My plan was to give him a minute and then offer to share mine with him but when he turned back round he threw his ice cream at the floor!! The ice bit came out of the little cardboard tube and rolled across the pavement picking up bits of dirt and gravel (and probably dog poo!) making it inedible. I picked it up (hate littering) and told him that because he'd thrown it, it was dirty and he couldn't have it now.
So now we're home and he's asking if he can have another ice lolly. Part of me thinks 'No, he needs to learn that throwing and losing his temper is bad and that actions have consequences'. Another part thinks 'poor boy is only 3'
So Mumsnet jury - I have some other ice lollies in the freezer. Do I give him one?
BTW, he is now having a cup of water with ice cubes in (another of his favourites) so he has something cooling, it's just not an ice lolly.