Character Cards - Honesty...

Man, we have been stuck on honesty for a LONG time.  This one has taken Graham the longest to grasp.  I don't think he is intending to be dishonest, you could just tell he wasn't quite "getting " it.  In the last week or so he has really "stepped up" his game. Since we G loves to talk about all things poop - we taught him honesty by asking him to tell us when he had pooped...it went something like this.

2 months ago:

Me:  Graham, did you poop?
G:  no, thanks (in a super upbeat tone)

Checking his diaper to catch a glimpse of brown and a whiff of betrayal

Me:  Baby, there IS poop in there.  That was NOT honest.  Do you want me to change your diaper?

Graham:  No wipes

Me:  Baby we need to use wipes and when you poop you need to say yes mommy I pooped.

Graham:  Yes mam

Me:  So did you poop?

Graham:  No poops, just peeps...

Obviously not getting it

Current Day:

Me:  Bubs, did you poop?

Graham:  Yes, Mommy change my diaper...no wipes?

Me:  Yea - that's honest

Raising his hands in delight with a giant smile

Me:  I have to use wipes to clean you

Graham:  No Thanks

So this isn't flawless, but most of the time he is honest, in regards to his poop, but we will need to circle back around to honesty, because he is not quite applying it to other areas in his life, like...

Me: Did you take that from your brother?

Graham:  Graham WANTS it

Me:  Did you take that toy from Track?

Graham:  Graham NEEDS it...

Me:  Baby, was Track playing with that?

Graham:  PWEASE (said in a really sweet and assumptive tone)

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