The Golden Rule

...slapping sound...

Evan: "Ouch!" Crying

...slapping sound...

Makayla: "Evan!" Crying

Me: "What is going on...Evan, why did you hit your sister!?"

Evan: "She hit me first!"

Me: "I don't care...you shouldn't have hit her back...you should have come and got me."

Evan: "But mom, it is the golden rule...do to others as they do to you!"

Me: No comment...

Logic

Evan did something naughty....
Evan got in trouble....
So me, being the responsible parent I am, was trying to explain to Evan that he was in charge of his actions. I told him that he had to think before he did things...Evan sounding annoyed, answered by saying, "Well, sometimes my brain just doesn't work!"

...and I have no comment

Life Lessons

On Our way home from the bus today, Trace started crying. I knew he was hungry, but there is not much I can do until we get home. We pull into the driveway and he is still crying...more like complaining...this baby rarely "cries". On her way out of the car, Makayla says to Trace, "You know Trace, crying won't get you anywhere...and that is just a life lesson."

Just a side note from mom to Trace...Crying actually DOES get you everywhere...at least for the next few months.