A daughter would look through the door, sigh, then leave. A son would run in whining, "Dad, I want to watch a movie!" He always says that, so it was off my radar. Then one six year old sneaks in; I did not even realize she was behind me. A song began to come forth quiet and subtle first, then loud enough to really hear the words.
" I have the movie. I have the movie...that we want to watch...in my hands. I have the movie. I have the movie...that we want to watch...in my hands."
She really was saying, "Daddy, all our other attempts were failing, so I am just standing here waiting patiently reminding you that we need you."
I thought that it was pretty cute that she came with the sweet tactic. More than cute, it caught my attention and we turned on the movie.
Zip forward two days. Walking through hew kitchen I hear this bellowing noise in the corner. A son, hands stretched up the cabinet, in a fake cry, calling out for a piece of candy that's in a basket up high. I don't think he learned from the subliminal approach. After a short applause from me for the dramatics, I told him no.
What do our kids have to do to get our attention?
Should it be as hard for them as it is?
Bryan
