Daniel – July 2010 (age 3)

“Nanny, can I watch TV?”
“No Daniel, TV is only for special days”
“But Nanny, today IS a special day – you gave me a popsicle, and a candy AND a cookie!”

When it appears that Daniel is not listening, it's really that he's taking his time to figure out whether what you've said is logical with EVERYTHING else you've ever stated in the past. How do you learn patience?