Boy CrAzY!!

Emma: I chase and attack boys.
Me: That is not good; you shouldn't do that.
Emma: Why not? It's in my nature.
Me: (discussion about my good choices even if you like being bad or it feels natural...)
Emma: Okay, so how many boys can I attack?
Me: None.

Adorable Little Brat

I told Mia that one of her previous teachers had said that Mia was one of her all time favorite students. Mia asked why she would lie like that. I said she wasn't lying and no one could help but love Mia. She claimed that Justin didn't because sometimes he tells her that she is a brat. I smiled and said that sometimes she is a little brat. Mia looked up and said in a sing-songy voice "not helping."

Motivation

Emma has been taking piano lessons for almost a year now. We have struggled to find motivation for her to practice and really put in effort. For Christmas she got a new bigger, nicer keyboard. She wants a stand and seat to match it. I told her that if she practiced everyday for a month she could get them. She missed three days. Huge improvement, so I decided to renegotiate. She had to practice everyday for two weeks (she was allowed to miss one day) and she could get either the seat or stand. She just accomplished this so I asked which she wanted. She said the stand. I thought that was a good choice. She said " Yeah, because I am pretty good at standing."