Thursday, April 9, 2009

Magic!

Kate has been a bit of a tyrant lately. There are many examples...but I will make this short. This is one that ends well...many do not. Lately, when we have been saying our family prayers at night, Kate does not want to join in right away (she usually comes over after we've started). Anyway, the other day we all learned the song "Happy Family" (is that what it's called?), and she LOVES it. So now when she doesn't want to come, Andrew starts singing that song and immediately she comes running over, kneels down, and takes our hand. She smiles broadly, and says, "Say prayer! Say prayer!" Then after the prayer she wants to hug and sing that song over and over. It has worked EVERY time--it's like magic or something! Hopefully, it doesn't wear off.

2 comments:

Erica said...

Oh sweet! I know what you mean about the tyrants though. Hope this keeps working for you.

Melyssa said...

Wow! If only it were that easy to calm the tyrants in our house. When I sing, I hear an annoyed Maddie voice say, "Mom, would ya stop singing already?!?!?"