Little Tactics

After a full course of meal, Sienna proceeded to have her desert, 2 small mandarins and 1 big orange. Afterwards, she ate a small whole wheat pita, a quarter at a time, with crunchy peanut butter or butter or both. After that, she asked for a melon popsicle. I refused to go further. She cried out loud with tears coming down her cheeks . I held my ground, firmly. I asked if she wanted to go back to her room and have a good cry there. Then her cry turned into a laughter. "Mommy, I am only teasing you," she stated meaning she didn't cry for real. To prove her point, she cried a bit more and then laughed again.

This is a typical tactic of hers. When she finds no way around it, she backs off with her little wit and dignity. My tactic is simple and is of consistency. If I bend, I will bend with a good reason. It takes no time for her to see if I will bend or not.