Carter's Happy Logic

Carter had watched a PBS show that emphasized Giving to Others. On Wed morning, he woke up and asked,

"What makes Jesus Happy?" (Must have come from nursery).

Me: Well, What do YOU think we can do to make Jesus Happy?
Carter: Hmmm..well...(his face lights up with an idea)...We could make Him cookies or Bread or Himph!! (he's into making up words now)
Me: Yum, those sound so good! Hey, what did the elephant learn about sharing?
Carter: We should GIVE to Others!
Me: Right

So later in the day we made muffins...I thought this plan was going oh so well.

On our way to bring a muffin to our friend Katie down the street, he decided this was no longer a great idea. He kept saying, "No, that would not be nice [to give her a muffin]. It will make her sad." I tried my hardest to teach him in all kinds of ways that YES, giving to others--a muffin to Katie--would make her soo happy, and that would make Jesus happy...not working...

Next tactic: "Well, maybe if we give Katie a muffin, then you could eat yours WITH her and see who could eat it fastest; wouldn't that be fun?" Nope, he kept saying, that was not a great idea, and it would not be nice.

So I turned the tables to him..."Well, what would be a nice thing to do, then?"

Carter: "Say, Thanks for having us over; we'll see you next time!"

Right, yes, that would be a nice thing to say...the discussion ended there.