Consequences

Yesterday when I got home, the sitter told me of some things that Timothy had done that she had to put him in "time-out" for thoughout the day. After she left I was talking to him about those things and he was actually listening pretty intensely (as he does every now and then). After I had finished talking and told him that I just wanted him to tell me the truth, Timothy looks at me and says the following:


"Telling the truth is a good consequence. If you tell a lie that is a bad consequence. Just like if I hit Rachel, that would get a bad consequence, but if I help Rachel, that would get a good concequence. (a small pause) That is what my Daddy has been teaching me!" Then he shakes his head, grins very big, and raises his eyebrows as if to say, "See I do listen and I am learning!"

Aren't they cute!