Choices

We all have to make choices in life. I often try to give Madison choices. You know the ones - "Madison, choose something to wear or I will choose something" or "Madison, you can eat your dinner and get desert or eat nothing and go to bed."

I have been struggling to keep Madison at the table during dinner time. She is always up and roaming around. I've come close to using duct tape. Very. Very. Close.

I few nights ago, after getting after Madison about leaving the table before being excused, I was presented with a choice.

This is how it went down:

Mommy: Madison, you need to stay at the table and eat your dinner and drink your milk.

Madison: I need a cookie.

Mommy: Well, there are no cookies for little girls that don't eat their dinner and drink their milk.

Madison: You choose, Mommy. I get a cookie or I don't drink my milk. What's it gonna be????

Honestly, I lost it at this point. The kid had me backed into a corner. I was laughing so hard I couldn't scold her anymore.

It's a good thing we were all out of cookies - she probably would have gotten one if there were any in the house!