Lately the dinner prayers have gotten quite passive-aggressive. They go something like this:
Bean: Thank you, God, for Mama & Daddy. Amen.
Peanut: Did you pray for me? Did you pray for me? Pray for me!
Bean: No.
Peanut: Then I won’t ever play with you again.
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Fast forward to the next night….
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Peanut: Dear God, thank you for Mimi, Poppy, Grannie, PawPaw, Mama, Daddy, Bean & Peanut. Amen.
Bean: You prayed for me?
Peanut: Yes.
Bean: Good.
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And the next night….
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Bean: Thank you, God, for Mama & Daddy. Amen.
Peanut: Did you pray for me? Did you pray for me? Pray for me! PRAY FOR ME!!!!
Bean: No.
Peanut: Then I won’t ever play with you again!!!!
At least they don’t fight about who gets to pray first. Somewhere I read this idea, so if it was from you, THANK YOU. If you happen to have 2 kids & one of them has a birthday on an even-numbered day & the other has a birthday on an odd-numbered day, then you’ve got it made. So, on even-numbered days of the month, Bean gets to go first. On odd-numbered days of the month, Peanut gets to go first. Once Tater Tot (that’s #3) gets here and is old enough to want to go first sometimes, this will wreck my system.
