Mommy: Alyssa has a stuffed nose still.
Daddy: We should give her some Sudafed. Didn’t we give her some last night?
Alyssa (matter of fact): No–I told you to, but you both just ignored me.
Daddy: No we didn’t. When did you say that?
Alyssa: Oh , sure you did. I told both of you and you just didn’t listen to me at all. Nope, not at all.
Mommy: I don’t remember you asking me about that, Alyssa.
Alyssa: Yep. I did. You didn’t.
Then our daughter laughs at us in a “whatever” attitude. As old as she is, though, she can’t drive a car yet, at least. I know because she told me. “No, Daddy. You drive the car, not me. Let’s go–stop stalling.”
How long can a time-out be for subtleties of attitude? (grin)