Sensitive:Literal

This little girl,

Is SOOOOO Sensitive, kind, tender hearted, and sweet. She is very in tune with every ones moods and emotions. Tears of all kinds flow freely all day long with this girl. I am on the phone today trying to talk and dust my bedroom at the same time, and in comes Sweet K. (her new blog name) The tears are just a streaming and she is mumbling incoherently. I ask my friend to hold on a second so I can get to the bottom of the tears. Sweet K when she knows she has my full attention says " You're in my heart (insert sob) You're in my heart" I say " I know sweetie, you are in my heart too, can you please tell me WHY you are crying?" "I NEED a snack, can you get me a snack?" I guess we can add manipulation to the list of things those tears are turned on for.

This little boy,

Is painfully literal. Heaven forbid I use a metaphor when talking to him. I should know better, he likes to argue whenever he can. Makes me nuts!! He also asks for something different at almost every meal. So at lunch today he asked if he could make Top Ramon (YUCK!!) for himself. I said "Sure, as long as you are responsible and clean up your own mess." He must have misunderstood because he leaned against the counter with that look, you know the one. You are so mean and I never get my way look. I said,"OK buddy, if you are not hungry and don't want to eat then don't be comin to me at some point "down the road" today asking to make anything or for a snack. I am onto you pal, and if you can't eat what we are eating you can be happy with your other choice or do with out." I only give another choice at breakfast or lunch and only if he can make it himself. This is the response I get, "I have to eat down the road? Why down the road? I don't want to eat or have a snack down the road!" and he storms of pouting. I call him back completely exhausted with him and our conversation, frustrated that I can't seem to remember that any old phrase does not work for him. You literally have to say it like it is........It's exhausting trying to talk to these small people sometimes.