Conversations with Matty...

Our sweet little Matty is a follower. He is always watching his big brother, seeing what Mitch is doing, so that he can imitate him. All of this despite our many conversations with him about choosing appropriate role models.

Anyway, after two years of watching Mitch walk up to him, grab a toy out of his hand, replace it with a crappy toy, and then tell us, "No. I didn't take it, we traded." we have been waiting for Matty to stand up for himself. Tell Mitch, "No!" Well, it is starting to happen, and boy, did we ever miscalculate!

I did not realize that the "standing up for himself" would also apply to refusing to do what I wanted him to do!

Here are some examples of conversations with Matty from the last few days.

Me: "Matty, time to come eat."
Matty: "No eat. Play cars."


Me: "Matty, time to change your diaper."
Matty: "No diaper. Play choo-choos."


Me: "Matty, time to (fill in the blank with some sort of boring task)."
Matty: "No. Play toys. No boring task!" (OK- I made that last part up. Sorry.)



And, yes. That is a diaper on his head. And, yes. It is clean.