I have been wondering that myself for a while now! He has to be doing this manner of answering questions because he knows that inevitably, they will be asking him "why?" anyway! Which is true. He seems to be excited by the challenge that they present him in trying to find a viable reason why they can't have what they desire. Lexy, will ask for celery for dessert, and Matt says, "No, celery is not a dessert!" There I am thinking are you nuts, she can eat celery for breakfast if she wants! I always like when the girls ask to play in the rain because that is fun for me also, but along comes Dad with a pretty emphatic, "No!" Now, I am in agreement when there is lightning, or the weather is just too bad, we shouldn't be running around in the middle of it. I have never offered my children metal rods to play with during a sever storm! I think every once in a while I can see him smiling after his answer is given out. He feels satisfied in knowing that a rebuttal is not too far off, especially from his ten year old. Apryl only feeds my hubby's inner lawyer. I have told him so many times that he should have gone to law school. Mathew argues to the death! He will pull a point of of thin air, which is possibly total fiction and use it in his argument! Sometimes he starts arguing the same point the girls are trying to make and they end up agreeing with him not knowing how it happened. They will look at me with these bewildered looks, and I just shake my head! I think often times they leave the room wondering what the hell just happened! It is usually Alexys who comes back a little later and asks, "so I can't have celery for dessert??" Like I said, it's the fun of the pending debate that fuels their Father! He is very protective of his troops, and cares so much for their well-being, that much is true. He just likes to mess with their little heads also.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Why No??
Lately I have been noticing a growing trend at our house. We have older kiddos that have learned the art of negotiation. They usually end up in a disagreement with their Father over just about everything they ask him. He is like the Nazi of the word "NO!" Boy, does he love to answer their questions with a firm "no" even before they have fully finished asking! I do laugh sometimes because he is so funny! Apryl and Alexys both look at him like he is from another planet some days!
I have been wondering that myself for a while now! He has to be doing this manner of answering questions because he knows that inevitably, they will be asking him "why?" anyway! Which is true. He seems to be excited by the challenge that they present him in trying to find a viable reason why they can't have what they desire. Lexy, will ask for celery for dessert, and Matt says, "No, celery is not a dessert!" There I am thinking are you nuts, she can eat celery for breakfast if she wants! I always like when the girls ask to play in the rain because that is fun for me also, but along comes Dad with a pretty emphatic, "No!" Now, I am in agreement when there is lightning, or the weather is just too bad, we shouldn't be running around in the middle of it. I have never offered my children metal rods to play with during a sever storm! I think every once in a while I can see him smiling after his answer is given out. He feels satisfied in knowing that a rebuttal is not too far off, especially from his ten year old. Apryl only feeds my hubby's inner lawyer. I have told him so many times that he should have gone to law school. Mathew argues to the death! He will pull a point of of thin air, which is possibly total fiction and use it in his argument! Sometimes he starts arguing the same point the girls are trying to make and they end up agreeing with him not knowing how it happened. They will look at me with these bewildered looks, and I just shake my head! I think often times they leave the room wondering what the hell just happened! It is usually Alexys who comes back a little later and asks, "so I can't have celery for dessert??" Like I said, it's the fun of the pending debate that fuels their Father! He is very protective of his troops, and cares so much for their well-being, that much is true. He just likes to mess with their little heads also.
I have been wondering that myself for a while now! He has to be doing this manner of answering questions because he knows that inevitably, they will be asking him "why?" anyway! Which is true. He seems to be excited by the challenge that they present him in trying to find a viable reason why they can't have what they desire. Lexy, will ask for celery for dessert, and Matt says, "No, celery is not a dessert!" There I am thinking are you nuts, she can eat celery for breakfast if she wants! I always like when the girls ask to play in the rain because that is fun for me also, but along comes Dad with a pretty emphatic, "No!" Now, I am in agreement when there is lightning, or the weather is just too bad, we shouldn't be running around in the middle of it. I have never offered my children metal rods to play with during a sever storm! I think every once in a while I can see him smiling after his answer is given out. He feels satisfied in knowing that a rebuttal is not too far off, especially from his ten year old. Apryl only feeds my hubby's inner lawyer. I have told him so many times that he should have gone to law school. Mathew argues to the death! He will pull a point of of thin air, which is possibly total fiction and use it in his argument! Sometimes he starts arguing the same point the girls are trying to make and they end up agreeing with him not knowing how it happened. They will look at me with these bewildered looks, and I just shake my head! I think often times they leave the room wondering what the hell just happened! It is usually Alexys who comes back a little later and asks, "so I can't have celery for dessert??" Like I said, it's the fun of the pending debate that fuels their Father! He is very protective of his troops, and cares so much for their well-being, that much is true. He just likes to mess with their little heads also.
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