So Jayden has developed a routine with me that whenever I try and leave the house for any reason, he HAS to ask me and I HAVE to respond to a series of questions before he will let me leave. It doesn’t matter if I will be gone for 10 minutes or 10 hours, it is always the same. So enjoy the perspective I have when leaving with an over protective 4 year old son.
It usually starts with Jayden hearing me grab my keys, he will run to the stairs and block me from passing, giggling the whole time…
I have tried to trick Jayden by saying something like “Look, a piece of candy!” but he is on to me and if he thinks I am being shady, this is what happens…
Inevitably he will lose focus, remember 4 year old, and start to trail off in his sentences…
Only after I have answered all of his questions to his satisfaction will I get my kiss and he will let me leave. So the next time I am 5 minutes late to something I hope you understand what leaving the house actually takes for me…
