The Negotiator

The following is a daycare story that is just too cute not to share. Claire and Mason are experts at wanting to play with whatever toy the other has. Well one afternoon this week, Mason had a book that Claire REALLY wanted so she kept taking the book from Mason, who would then freak out(I would too if you took something that was mine :-) So Grandma Barbara would take the book back from Claire and tell her that she had to wait for Mason to finish with it before she could have it. I believe, according to Grandma Barbara Claire repeated this several times, each time Mason freaking out and the book was then returned. Finally, Claire decided that just maybe if she gave Mason another toy, he would let her have the book. So she picked up a toy and handed it to him then took the book back. I forget how the story ended, whether Mason fell for her trick or not but you have to admit that was some pretty good negotiating on Claire's part!