I LICKED IT ...

Bradyn ... a few months ago we took Bradyn to a party somewhere. Where, I don't recall, but what I do recall is him utilizing one of his MANY tricks to "get what he wants". Now, Bradyn's love affair with food is well documented, but even fat kids across the world would be proud at this latest antic. While going through the "buffet line" of sorts, Bradyn was pointing out what he wanted, etc. At the end of the table were WAY TO MANY assorted desserts and I told Bradyn he could have ONE. This was obviously NOT ENOUGH in his eyes. He did manage to choose one, but as I went to pick it up and put it on his plate I noticed his grubby little hand picking up another dessert, bring it to his mouth, and lick it. Yep, grabbed the cookie, licked it, and put it back on the plate for someone else to enjoy. I immediately informed him he could NOT do that and now he had to have that cookie. Okay, fast forward 2 months later.

A few days ago Bradyn was in the grocery store with me. He and his brother were running around grabbing things for me (it is the only method I have to keep them busy, send them on "missions" for produce). In their travels between oranges and lettuce Bradyn found a shelf of magazines. One caught his eye (Nickelodeon or something)and he brought it to me. He asked if he could have it and I of course said, "no". He then said, "but mom, I already licked it." He was very serious and it was all I could do to not puke at the fact he was licking a magazine 40 thousand other grubby hands had probab;y parused and simultaneously laugh. He didn't get the magazine. Had to prove a point.

Bradyn Logic # 234: If you want something really, really bad and you don't see any other way to get it ... lick it, then it's yours.