During some serious sand play the other day, Dylan came to me rubbing his eyes (with sand-covered hands, of course) complaining that there was something scratchy in his eye. (Gee, I wonder what it was.) So I told him to stop rubbing, because he would only get more sand lodged in there. Then I suggested that he try to cry, so that his tears could wash the grains of sand out of his eye, or I could pour some water in his eye if he wanted me to.
DYLAN: No, no, no, no, nooooo!! Do not get water in my eye.
ME: Then you should try to cry so your tears will wash the sand out.
D: But Mommy, I am not sad.
ME: Can you think of something that would make you sad enough to cry?
D: WAAAAAAAAH! (total drama queen fake cry) I miss Daddy! (Scott happened to be out of town at the time.) WAAAAAAAHH! (still fake)
ME: How's your eye.
D: Still sand
ME: Now do you want me to pour some water in it?
D: No, no, no, no, no!! I will go play some more and maybe it will just get out.
A few minutes later, he walked back over to me.
D: Hey, Mom, did you know eating carrots is good for your eyes? Can I have some carrots?
(Like I'm gonna say no to my kid asking me if he can snack on some carrots!)
After munching on a few carrots and contemplating, he proudly announced: Hey, my eye is all better now! Carrots really do fix your eyes!
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