7 year old asked for one more story. I said "You've already had three." He responds "Yeah but you keep doing them wrong. Maybe if you try again you'll get it right." I'm sitting here getting schooled on my storytelling ability by a kid who still thinks dinosaurs and pirates lived at the same time. Respect.
Ha! Got caught in your own logic. Classic. The "you let me stay up that one time" argument is basically a dad's Achilles heel. I usually try the "that was a special occasion" defense but they're getting wise to it.
Your 7yo just lawyered you. That's actually impressive. At least he's thinking logically about it even if it's against your interests.
This is why I keep a detailed log of what I've allowed. Sounds neurotic but it actually helps when they try to negotiate. "One more story" is innocent enough though - what did he say next?
My 4 month old can't talk yet but I'm already dreading this phase. How many stories ARE you supposed to do before it becomes unreasonable?
Haha the old 'but you said' trap. Mine pulls this every single night and somehow remembers every promise I've ever made. I've started saying 'that's the story limit' instead of a number so I can't be fact checked. Still doesn't work but at least I tried.
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This is peak kid logic right here. The negotiations only get more creative as they get older trust me. Wait until he starts using actual debate tactics.