reverse psychology

Michael's temper can frequently be pretty terrible. Terrible 2's a few months early, I guess.

Sometimes it's fun, though, because reverse psychology actually works. Once at story time I wanted him to sit by himself and not on my lap. I said I wanted to sit on the sun on the carpet by myself. Michael, as predicted, said, "I'll do it" and he went and sat on the sun that he thought I wanted to sit on.

Once, at dinner, I wanted him to eat a few more bites when he was all done. So I told him he was all done and took his bowl away. Of course, he screamed for it back and ate some more.

The best part about reverse psychology is that he thinks he's getting the best of me.