Jovie PROMISES...

When you give Jovie instructions, she tries to anticipate your reasonaing and instantly replies with a good argument. Some actual examples:

Mom: I don't want you to climb on that wall. 

Jovie: I promise not to fall off.

Mom: Don't run around with those scissors.

Jovie: I promise not to poke myself.

Mom: You can't ride your bike in the road.

Jovie: I promise not to get hit.

Mom: You can't go in the office.

Jovie: I promise not to bother dad.

Mom: No more candy for you.

Jovie: I promise not to make a mess with it.

Mom: That's not the problem.

Jovie: I promise not to get full.

This is Jovie with Sarah who is her favorite person in the world.

Isaac was playing with Jack's airplane today. Jack (5 years old) told me that he told Isaac he wanted it,, but Isaac wouldn't give it back. I told Jack to try to work it out with Isaac and then overheard the following conversation:
Jack: It's very special to me and I don't want it broken.
Isaac: I have a fragile train that I don't drop anymore, so I won't break your plane.
Jack: If you like trains so much, why are you playing with an airplane?
Isaac: There are no trains here.
Jack took Ikey to his room where he had a real model train with a track and everything and they played peacefully for almost an hour. It is amazing when kids learn how to debate and negotiate without a fight!