work the numbers

I asked PrincessGirl to please pick up 15 toys. So distraught was she. It was just too many and she didn't know how she'd get it all done. She tried getting out of it by playing so sweetly with Lollipop. Nope. Fifteen, now, please. She was sad. So I reasoned with her. How about picking up just 5 toys, 3 times!? Her eyes lit up and she eagerly went to work, done in minutes. Beautiful.

8 comments:

angie said...

you are so set! ... until your kids learn multiplication. :)

Anonymous said...

good thinking Jo! You can teach her multiplication by doing that! Hope you have a good day!
love, mom

Amy said...

Haha! Milk it while you can! :)

SteelerWife said...

That's hilarious!
And brilliant!

Nicole said...

You are one smart mommy!

erin said...

You are SO smart, Mommy!

amanda t said...

You will have to tell her this story in 6 years, and she will NOT believe that she fell for that!!!

Claire Higgins said...

Trickery I say!