A good kind of medicine

This summer, we had a bit of a run of colds between the two kids. There was about a week or so where they would get medicine each night before bed. Night time medicine, of course, because while you're drugging your children, you might as well make them sleep.

Anyways, the two of them got better, and therefore did not need their medicine every night. But if you know Sarah, you know that she is in to habits. Like really into them. As in, will NOT move on to the next step until she gets what she 'needs'. That, and she's persistent and can be loud. Not necessarily a good combination. Back to my point...

Little miss bond takes her Dora cup of water with her to bed every night.

She would insist on medicine, but didn't need it.

So,

Travis told her that he put special placebo medicine in her water. So special that you can't see it or taste it, but it's there.

So for the next few nights, "Daddy, is my special placebo medicine in there?"

Oh yes, Sarah, it is.


Now that. is creative parenting.

It worked for a few days, anyways -- until she caught on -- it's hard to stay ahead of that girl :)