If you give a kid a cookie, he'll only want more. And he can be very cunning in his attempts to win you over and get more cookies.I promised the Primary children cookies last Sunday. They've been doing so well learning their music for the Primary Program (it will be in October). They have also been very good during Sharing Time and being on their best behavior. The promise of cookies will do that to kids.
(I brought them raspberry cookies a few weeks ago for winning a game during Singing Time, so they've actually been asking when I was bringing more cookies for a while.)
This time I promised them lemon cookies. And they each got one. I had several kids ask me if they could have another one, but Mr. Perfect considers cookies to be one of his four essential food groups, so the answer was "No, everyone gets one cookie." There were enough for the leaders and the Bishop and I could still take a few home for Mr. Perfect and Game Boy.
One of my favorite kids was more creative. He asked if he could take cookies home for his cousins who were coming over for dinner. He only needed about 10. That one made me smile. Later, when Mr. Perfect was picking peas from our garden for dinner, this same boy came by and asked about the cookies again. You have to admire persistence. Plus, he helped Mr. Perfect guide some of the straying pumpkin vines back into the fence.
However, he still didn't get more cookies.
3 comments:
Was it Joseph or Chase?
I would sing and behave well for cookies too! Yours are the bomb.com!
I learned REAL quick to be careful what I promised to kids when I was teaching primary. They have memories like elephants, if not longer. They would remind me for months the things I 'promised' them. :)
hahahaha Joseph
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