Mr. Insister

T is so very TWO (as I've mentioned).

He is opinionated and assertive.

B has a little joke whereby he will ask, "Have I told you today that I love you?" To which I reply, "No!" (even if he has). Then he tells me again, "I love you."

It's a sweet exchange that he now has with our children, too. Not only have they learned the proper response, but they will now use the same exchange to ask the question, "Have I told you today that I love you?"

It works really well, except with T. He will ask, "Told you I love you, day?" I will respond petulantly, "no." Then he exclaims, "Yes, I did!" (even if he hadn't!) Then he asks me again, of course ending again with "Yes, I did!"

If I ask T, "Have I told you today that I love you?" He will say, "Yes!" (even if I hadn't). That's the end of that.

It's all about his need to be right. (I think that the fourth child has an innate fear of being forgotten or left out.)

O has given him the nickname, Mr. Insister. It's so perfect.