Max is a man of his word. Ever since he could talk, if we could get him to agree to something, I knew he wouldn't back out. If he said "O.K." we knew for sure that he would stick to whatever he agreed to, and never go back on his word.
Me: "Max, don't take any more cookies, O.K.?"
Max: "O.K."
And I knew he wouldn't take another cookie.
Me: "Max, I don't want you to open the front door when the doorbell rings. Only Mom and Dad should answer it, O.K.?"
Max: "O.K."
And I knew that he wouldn't answer the door.
Me: "Max, the oven is really hot. Don't go near it right now, O.K.?"
Max: "O.K."
And I knew he wouldn't go near the oven.
Me: "Max, I will read you one more book and then you need to go to bed, O.K.?"
Max: "O.K. Mom."
And I knew that after the last page of the book had been read, he would get into his bed without a struggle.
Lately, Max seems to be afraid to commit to anything, but he's sneaky about it.
Me: "Max, after you finish breakfast, you need to get dressed, O.K.?"
Max glares at me.
Me: "Max, we have a bunch of things to do today, and you can't stay in your pajamas. When you're finished eating you need to get dressed, O.K.?"
Max continues glaring, and emits a small growl.
Me: "Max get dressed, O.K.?"
Glares continue.
Me: "O.K.?.........................O.K.! .........................OK?!?!?!"
Max: "O-Kate."
Me: "What?"
Max: "O-Kate!"
No Max, you need to say O.K."
Max: "O-Kave!"
Me: "No, say O.K.!"
Max: "O-Bay!............... O-Hay! .............O-Say!"
Apparently, he's found a loophole.
16 comments:
Smart little guy.
Does he cross his fingers, too?
that max, he is a clever one.
Wow, smart kid!
Love the O-Kate!
Good luck getting him back to OK.
He is just such a cutie!
Reason number 202 why I love Max.
ahhh, the loophole~!
What a character! - you should compile all these into "The Max Book."
What a little smarty! lol
It's scary how quickly they catch on to things, isn't it?
Oooohh tricky tricky! At the daycare I work at there's a kid there like that, too bad he's so darn cute! I would think it was Max, except his name isn't Max. Aren't I super smart?
Have I mentioned that I love your kid?
I do.
But you're in for a wild ride!
He is one smart kid! you have to give him that.
I love Max! What a clever kid! O pate?
love it!
The down side of a brilliant child.
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