It was bedtime and kiddo was crying. Real tears streaming down those pink cheeks and everything. And no - it was not because he was tired and did not want to sleep. It was also not because he wanted to sleep but wasnt tired. Lets go back in time by a few hours.
We were taking a walk and looking at birds going back home. To their nests. Up the trees. We were both happy. Now lets fast foward to bedtime beginning.
He lies down and thinks. This is how things went downhill:
Him: its dark outside. Birdies must all have fallen asleep by now.
Me: yes. Good night birdies.
Him: they must have eaten eggs for dinner.
Me: eggs?
Him: yes, they took the eggs broke them with a knife put it in a bowl mixed it put it on the stove and ate it!
Me(not sure if this is a teaching moment or just agree moment): hmmmmm
Him: and then they watch mickeymouse clubhouse
Me(sure by now that this should be a teaching moment): actually they dont have tvs.
I was about to correct him about the eggs and stove part too now that I had started but before then the face twitches, tears and howling happened. I had not realized that he considered that living without watching mickey mouse a tortured living. Uh ohh. Mommy misjudged the moment. It was definitely a 'just mind your business and say yes' moment. But I had killed it. And here we were with a super sad cranky toddler(yes, thats bad news!) So what do I do?
Me: you know what? I have never been inside a nest. Maybe they do have tvs inside. (Which is honest btw. Who knows what they have inside? Not me for sure!)
Him(stopped howling just tears now): i think so too
Me: yeah, maybe they are doing the hot dog dance.
Him(smile starting to appear): yeah everyone likes hot dog dance.
Hot dog hot dog hot diggity dooogg. And we both fell asleep. End of story :)
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