I remember playing that game whenever I was little. It was also a polite way of asking things just
without the mother part. May I have this, may I have that? I’m teaching my daughter how to ask
things politely, like Please and Thank you. Its cute to hear her version of it. I’m at the point where
when she asks for things I say, “What do you say?” and she says please and before I let go of
what i’m giving her I ask now what do you say, and she responds with a thank you. Shes picking
up a lot of words and copying me when I tell her “you’re so silly” or ” you’re so funny.” Getting
smarter and smarter day after day. Its very eye opening to see the things she’s learned so quickly
at the things she sees me do or say. I have to make sure that what I am showing her and saying
is setting a good example for her. I remember when I was younger the different tactics or routines
my parents did. You kinda favor one parent over the other in certain things. Ones more strict ones
a softy, we could get away with a few things. At times my parents were the same and opposite.
Going to the store with my dad meant we might get candy at the checkout aisle if we were good in
the store. Shopping with mom was different. She didn’t buy us junk food, like in cereals, no she
bought crispix, or rice krispies (not treats). On the other hand if I wanted to do something or go
somewhere but my room wasn’t quite cleaned I’d ask mom rather than dad. Dad was strict with
disciplining, my mother was the soft one. Sometimes I wonder which of myself or my husband our
daughter would favor towards. There’s a difference in how we do the same routine for bed. When
my parents put me to bed they’d say their prayers differently and remember to this day the way
they prayed, and that’s something I want to pass on to my kids as well so that they will remember
what my prayers were with them. Such deep thoughts haha.
-LJ