Today, sweet three-year-old got out there and told me he was going to earn a fudgesicle. I got to pulling weeds and after about twenty minutes called out quittin' time. Three-year-old started crying!
"Why are you crying, sweetie?"
"Because I didn't work yet, so I won't get a fudgesicle!"
"Well, hurry up and pull some weeds!"
"No!" (Tantrum)
It occurred to me that this might be a behavioral pattern to break starting now! Life can be quite disappointing for procrastinators, and such disappointment is multiplied many times over for procrastinators who won't work under the pressure of a final deadline opportunity.
I've been known to procrastinate. Perhaps it's hereditary... I've also been known, though, to pack a lot of power into those last few hours/minutes before time is UP. I hope three-year-old can be inspired to choose more wisely in the future.
His sister helped him succeed today. She was able to calm him down and get him out there filling a bucket. Thank goodness for angels like her in my own life who have soothed the stress and encouraged the final success...
I'm blessed with such good kids!
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