Honesty

can be so enlightening. I'll share an example.

Sometimes when we're on the way somewhere in the car, we'll play the "Who's going to" game. In this game, one person asks the others a series of questions that they answer "me" or "not me." These usually have to do with having fun and behavioral issues. Here's how it goes sometimes:

Me: Who's going to have fun at the playground today?

H&M: Me!

Me: Who's going to run away?

H&M: Not me!

Me: Who's going to swing on swings?

H&M: Me!

You get the picture. Here's how this game went today:

Me: Who's going to have fun at swimming lessons today?

H&M: ME!

Me: Who's going to whine and fuss?

H: Not me!

Me: Who's going to scream and cry?

H: Not me!

Me: Naomi? Are you going to whine and fuss and scream and cry?

N: Oh, no, Mama. I only scream and fuss for my parents. I don't do it for other people. I don't think they like how it sounds.