Calanit and I spent a lot of time running around in the backyard yesterday afternoon.
Normally, we have dinner, then she gets a bath before going to sleep. With all of the dirt, however, I gave her a bath first (and had to explain that no, she wasn't going to sleep).
So she sits down at dinner in her pajamas. She had made a big deal about wearing the purple pajamas, particularly the shirt.
Tamar says, "Calanit, if you want to wear your purple shirt, you should probably wear a bib..."
"No! I don't want a bib."
We try to put it on and Calanit resists aggressively.
"I think a bib makes a lot of sense."
"No bib!!"
We try again. To no avail.
Tamar looks at me...
"Calanit, given your desire to wear the purple sheet while you sleep tonight, it may be a wise decision to consider the deployment of a protective device for your shirt. This would ensure that any consumable which is supposed to reach your mouth but may not make it to the desired destination will not render your garmet unsuitable for sleeping.
While you have made significant strides in the past few months, there are moments when your execution is less than perfect. Given this, there is a higher probability that a shirt change will be necessary prior to going to sleep. Consequently, it is in your best interest, and I'd like to recommend, that you wear a bib."
"OK."
...and she let me put it on her!
You can't make this stuff up.
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