A new trick that Milosh has learnt. The moment he knows we are asking him to do something he does not want to do; or if he knows he is in for a pep talk - he immediately says "I can't hear you..." Sometimes he will even put his fingers in his ears to emphasize the not hearing. He has a knack of recognizing when he is going to get a pep talk - and immediately his fingers make it to the ears.
Reminds me of the time when my brother and I would tease each other and pretend to not see /hear the other person's reaction. I would even keep my eyes closed for the longest time - only to find his tongue sticking out to tease me - the moment I opened my eyes!
Anyway, as parents we have a lot of opportunities to say " I can't hear you" - when Milosh wants yet another toy, when Milosh wants yet another dessert; its a tempting strategy. But we get kicked and pulled and everything else.
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