A video a day 6

The twins fight over everything. It's a matter of possession. It doesn't matter if they have the exact same thing, they'll still fight over what each other has because that one is better. Jordan uses strength to get what she wants, Evan uses his teeth to keep what he has; he bites down hard on it, be it a book, a stool, every time he feels that what he has is in the danger of being taken away, his teeth chomp down. It often doesn't work and leaves me worried that Jordan will yank his teeth out as well. Thankfully it hasn't gotten to that.

Thankfully also, they have started to realise that bargaining sometimes works. I have something, you have something, how about I give you my something for yours...? It only works when whatever it is, isn't a treasured possession and a treasured possession is difficult to define. It could be a rubber band or a supermarket receipt or it could be their sleep toy or pacifier. It varies.

Anyway, woe is Mommy for not buying 2 of everything in the same design. I refuse to duplicate everything in the house because that's really just sending out the wrong message and I refuse to go the way of DVD stores that buy multiple copies for new releases and find myself stuck with the extra stuff when they tire of it and they will tire of it. So, the word they have learnt to hate is "Share" whether it is "Share Mommy" as in one gets one lap each and not shove one another out of the way, or "share the apple" or to "share _____" (insert name of toy). And the name of the game for me is to find worthy alternatives that are worth the same in terms of value. Like I said, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Thankfully, this time, it did. Evan had the watering can and Jordan was happy with a cup. It served the same purpose. Getting themselves soaked and occasionally watering the plants. They will be helpful domestically next time the way they are going- the love for sweeping, cleaning, taking out trash and watering the plants. Mayhaps I can pay them $0.20 to water the plants next time and clear the garden of dried leaves although judging by the way Jordan is going, she'll eat the dried leaves instead.




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