Don't you hate it when something you teach a child comes back to haunt you?
In an effort to keep my little man from whining when he couldn't get something to work the way he wanted it to, I told him that he needed to learn to ask for help.
I went through the whole speech of how whining doesn't accomplish anything, but if he asks for help, he can really get things done.
And what's my payback?
"I need help, Mama" ... all ... the ... time ... about ... every ... thing ...
In the long run, I know I taught him something good, but until he learns to temper his help-asking, I think I'm going to regret this one for a bit.
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