It's a little sad (in my opinion) that if Eleanor makes a decision and then decides later that it was not the decision she wanted she tells everyone who will listen that it was an ACCIDENT....
This morning we woke up (early of course, because although it is Spring Break, we apparently like to see the sunrise....) and Eleanor informed Brandon that she had a dream last night that she
"Accidently drove the car to go swimming."
We have instigated a reward system at our house that includes earning "puffs" with good behavior and losing them for bad behavior. Once the container is all full of your "puffs" we allow the girls to choose a reward from the "Treasure Box". Both Quincy and Eleanor filled up their containers this morning and were allowed to pick a treasure prize. Quincy chose an ice cream cone from Maceys, while Eleanor chose a felt coloring picture and markers. I took Quincy to get her ice cream cone this afternoon and explained to Eleanor that it was the prize Quincy had chosen, and so Eleanor was not invited to come with us this time. Kristen (my SIL) informed me when I got home that Eleanor had told her that she had "Accidently picked out a coloring page from the treasure box instead of the ice cream cone so she did not get to go, but that she could choose an ice cream cone the next time."
Hopefully after having enough accidents, Eleanor will choose to happier with her decisions.
