She Drives a Hard Bargain

My tude-ridden six year old has developed a shrieking habit. When she is mad, when she perceives some injustice done to her, when she is overly tired or hungry, the littlest provocation sets her shrieking. It sucketh.

(I've tried to stop the kids from saying "that sucks," since it sounds trashy and rude. Somehow, adding -eth to the end makes it less so. Right?)

Tonight, in a fit of anger, she decide to combine shrieking with drawing hateful pictures of her sister. She was promptly and decisively placed in a time out.

After sufficient time had passed, I told her she could come out. She did not. A few minutes later, this came from her room:

"I'M NOT COMING OUT UNTIL I GET SOME RESPECT!"

Looks like I will be enjoying a nice, shriek-less evening.

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