I guess children take things pretty literally!

Ok so here is a quick story that hopefully will make some of you laugh. So Cullan and I were watching Shrek and he found a little bag of m&m's, so I thought well he can have a few. So as we were sitting on the carpet I let him reach in the bag to pull one out. (He has become very independent, which means he has to do everything by himself) Anyways before I could even realize it he had grabbed three and shoved them in his mouth. He had chocolate slobber falling out of his little mouth. With the biggest smile you could ever imagine. I am sure because at that very moment I was telling him that he was only supposed to take one not three and how he was making a mess. So in a moment of pure frustration, I said almost under my breath " Either chew them up, or spit them out"! Well I do not know why I was surprised at what happened next, but all of a sudden I was being hit with three half melted, very slobbery chocolate peanut m&m's. He had spit them out but we were close enough that they hit me. Even more frustrated I looked at him not sure what to say next and then thought to myself. What are you upset about dumbie you said either chew them up or spit them out. He was only doing what I asked. Oh well life lesson number 1 Choose your words carefully when talking to your toddler!