Bossy Pants...(and it's not me this time!)

Grady:  Look mom, look what I did!

Mom:  Grady, why did you put stickers on your belly?

Grady:  Cause

Mom:  Because why?

Grady:  I don't know?

Mom:  (Thinking to myself - I'm too tired for this, and why do I care...?)  Okay.

Grady:  No, mommy.  Say to me, Take those stickers off right now!

Mom:  Take those stickers off right now.

Grady:  No, not like that... Say it really loud, like you're mad, just like this.  Take those stickers off right now! (In a screaming voice)

Mom:  I don't want to yell like that, I'm tired. 

Grady:  Just say it.  Please say it.  Mom, mommmmmmy (really whiny), just say it!

Mom:  Fine!  TAKE THOSE STICKERS OFF RIGHT NOW! 

Grady:  (Crying)  That hurt my feelings. 

Attention seeking backfires...

Not winning any mother-of-the-year awards this year. 

(Like there was ever any question...)