Rowdy Rebel Turns Off the TV
Yesterday Rowdy Rebel and I were rushing out the door. We needed to pick up Deep Thinker from school. I told Rowdy Rebel to turn off the TV (as he considers this his important chore, no comment on how easy or un-chorelike it is…he’s only 4 after all…). Then I bolted out the door, waiting for him to follow. And I kept waiting.
After about 45 seconds, I rushed back inside and asked what was taking so long. Rowdy Rebel was leaning against the TV and jerking around, almost like he was dancing. I thought, “There he goes fooling around again!!!”
I said, “Come ON! We’re going to be late.” I leaned over and quickly turned off the TV, grabbed Rowdy Rebel’s hand and started toward the door (again).
He started SOBBING. A little exasperated, I asked, “WHAT?”
With his mouth was turned into a sad little frown and tears in his eyes, he looked up at me with a devastated expression and said, “Mommy, I was trying to turn the TV off with my BUTT.”
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