Anyway, I told her that we weren't going to have hot chocolate before bed, so she started on her usual pleading -- "Please mom can I have some hot chocolate?" and "But I REALLY REALLY want some hot chocolate" repeated over and over again, louder and Louder and LOUDER.
When she finally realized that I wasn't going to change my mind, she stopped crying long enough to make a more reasonable request,"OK Mom. Can I have some hot chocolate for Christmas?"
OK -- maybe for Christmas if it isn't too expensive -- none of that Stephens Gourmet stuff.
Over the last month I have told Mallory that for Christmas she can have almost everything in the toy section at Walmart. When she starts begging, I say, "Maybe you can get that for Christmas" hoping and knowing that she'll never remember on Christmas morning that she asked for it. Bad parenting, I know, but it always seems to stop the begging (and isn't it all about stopping the insanity RIGHT NOW!!!?). I'm hoping she doesn't suddenly acquire memory super-powers, or we are going to have a very SAD SAD Christmas morning.-Suzy
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I do the exact same thing. So far, as long as the begging hasn't been for the same item over and over, I have been safe.
I'll wish the same for you. You can always go to her birthday after Christmas. I do that too. :)
Stephens can be pretty cheap if you buy it in bulk at Costco, on sale. ... and you have a coupon.
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