Conversing with Thomas

A couple nights ago, we were having our usual bedtime battle with Thomas. He is very skilled at drawing out the process and James and I get quite frustrated. A new tactic entered my mind: I could pull out the ol' "Santa trick". The one where you say, "Remember, Santa is watching and he's trying to decide if you're naughty or nice." It caught Thomas' interest and he wanted to know what if Santa decided he was naughty. I told him he wouldn't get any presents...he'd get coal in his stocking instead. I asked him if that would be any fun (thinking, yes, now I have him!). Thomas gets this serious look on his face (again, yes, I have him), then his face lit up, his big blue eyes got bigger, and he replied, "Yes, it would be fun to have coal and a train!"

I gave up.

Until later,

Emily