A Smart One

Today our 4 yr old had a meltdown. We needed to leave early this morning and he just didn't want to go. Crying and screaming and laying on the floor. I put him in time out to rant and rave. He stopped. But then he refused to get into the car. So I told him when we get home he will have to go to bed because he did not listen. He sat there. We loaded up, I picked him up and put him in the car. I turned on the tv and he was an angel. We get home an hour later and the little voice in the back says, "Mom, am I going to bed now?". Hmmm....calling me on my threats huh?? What to do? I don't want to put him to bed, uggh! My own kids would have let me forget about it, or sweet talked me out of it. Yes, I'm a pushover--it takes all my willpower to be consistent and I am getting good at it now that my kids are halfway grown! So I told that sweet face that yes he had to go sit on his bed for disobeying this morning. He went up to his bed without a fight. Sat there for 10 minutes and I called him down. I love him.