The other day I got up and like I do every day I headed off to Starbucks for my cuppa Joe.
I decided that morning to change my routine and take Hope with me (usually she stays home with Joe). So she goes along for the ride, sings to the music (if I have to listen to Poker Face one more time I might pull out my hair) and just basically hangs out with Mommy until I can get my fix.
I asked Hope if she wanted a chocolate chip cookie on the way over. Then I also asked her if she would share it with me...joking of course.
About 5 minutes later we pull up to the drive thru, I order and pull up to the window to pay. I pass Hope her cookie and wait for my coffee. Hope taps me on the shoulder and says, "here Mommy" and passes me half of her cookie.
The first thing she had done when I handed her the bag is split the cookie in half. I really didn't want the cookie but I knew that this was a big enough deal that I should eat the cookie and shut up.
I praised her for sharing when she said that she had even given me the bigger half because that's what you do when you share.
After I picked myself up off the floor I praised her again. I'm so glad that she is learning manners...and I would like to think that possibly this is one thing as parents we've done correctly.
And wouldn't you know it, that was the best damn chocolate chip cookie I've ever eaten....
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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9 comments:
that's great! Doesn't it make you stop in your tracks when they actually do something that you're hoping you've taught them to do!
What a nice thing to be thankful for. Good thinking to go ahead and eat it. :)
what a sweety!
Awwww! Sweet! I love pleasant surprises like that! You're gonna have to keep that one on "repeat" in your head when you need a picker-upper. ;)
Flipping awesome! way to go mom! AH, that's the best lesson ever! way to go. and SO SWEET!
aren't you glad you took her?
SWEEEEET!! Those are the kinds of kids I like. :)
The road to hell is paved with cookies. Hope's a great kid. You taught her well.
so, after you munched on her cookie... did you share your cuppa joe?
Just wondering... ;)
Are you kidding? Nothing gets between me and my coffee....she obviously didn't learn to share from me :)
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