'Yes' Mom

Examining the pined-for lens cap giving mom enough time to take the shot;)

Assignment: Saying "yes" as much as possible. Saying 'no' for good reasons.

A bit of a challenge, but we are trying to limit saying 'no' to Olivia. Sometimes I have to catch myself about to say 'no' for no apparent reason (somehow 'no' comes out so easily!). Turns out is becoming easier to say yes. Once she has discovered something and examined it like a little scientist, she is happily on her way to the next experiment. Otherwise, that one thing I said 'no' to is the ONLY thing she persues all day' making both of us frustrated and tired. Unless the temptation is a danger to baby, usually there is just no good reason to say 'no'.

Not that I am referring to spoiling (buying/giving things) and there are times that 'yes' comes with a condition, but it still beats a flat out 'no'.

Saying 'yes' means, "go ahead and examine the alarm clock, remote control and telephone."
The next day, there is lots to laugh about as 'yes' bites us in the bum.
This morning our normally silent alarm clock went off at 5am, the AC was blasting at an unusually freezing temp and the telephone called me back after I hung up!
Child seems to have a gift for programming our electronics!