how to please a kid

here's a conversation between a 6-year old girl and her mother at gymnastics. the girl (anna) was having a private lesson with the girl that i babysit (hanna). i took them both there after school and anna'a mother (emily) came to the place after to pick her up.


emily: look girls, i brought you each a cookie
anna & hanna: yay!!
(they both grab one from the cup that's in my hand and start eating)
anna: hey...mine isn't chocolate chip!
emily: aw sorry sweetie i didn't realize i picked up oatmeal raisin.
me: hanna can you give some of your chocolate chip cookie to anna?
hanna: (shakes head)
anna: (looks upset, as if she's about to cry)
emily: hunnie, it's okay...we'll get you something else!
anna: (pouting) like what???
emily: here...do you want some money?
anna: OKAY!


even 6 year olds...sheesh. i would've gone for the cookie -_-

gymnastics practice is like a haven for all the babysitters and nannies of the world. very few parents ever show up to this place. last week, a nanny brought in a girl (who had lessons) and her younger brother, who was crying. he had been crying for awhile, so the nanny called his mother, and explained the situation to the mom. "your son is crying because he wanted to say bye to the train and he didn't remember til they were at least 5 minutes off the train and walking to the gymnastics studio." i assume the mother wanted to speak to the son after that, cos the next thing i knew, the son was saying into the phone, "mommy i'm crying!"


funny kids...i wonder if i was ever that naive..