My three-year-old had his birthday a week ago Saturday and he is no longer a baby, he hasn't been a baby for a while. In this past year I would ask my three-year-old who is now four if he wouldn't mind staying little forever. Once very seriously he looked into my eyes and promised, "Mama I promise I'm going to stay little forever." I didn't really believe him so just to make sure we started the growing reversal process. Several times a week I would place my hands upon his shoulders and push down. He would then shrink down to the ground, walking away on his knees. It was a fun little game we played throughout the year and even my six-year-old would ask if he could be stay little forever too.
As Line's fourth birthday was approaching we were in discussions of how to spend the day and most importantly what kind of cake to get. In the middle of our birthday plans I stopped abruptly and said, "Wait a second! Line. You can't turn four. You promised you were going to stay little forever." Very seriously he looked into my eyes and said, "But Mama, I changed my mind."
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