That's not fair!

Connor has had a very emotional week and it has centered around how unfairly he is treated on a regular basis. Although I was expecting this at some point, I kind of thought we had a few years before this phase was going to hit us.

I have imposed the following unfair things on his this week.

1. I gave Sophia a drink before I gave one to him.
2. I wouldn't let him play outside when it was 30 degrees...and raining.
3. I didn't have a dessert after dinner and had no intention of making one.
4. We ran out of granola bars.
5. I made him go to bed at his regular scheduled bed time.

First, we had a very serious discussion about how there is going to be a whole lot of not fair going on for the rest of his life and that he just needs to deal with it.

Then, we talked about how Jesus died for our sins and paid the price that would have fairly been ours to pay. I told him that sometimes when we don't get what we deserve that is a good thing. That this is especially true when it comes to our salvation. We don't deserve it and yet there it is for us.

Connor listened intently to all of this, agreed with me, and then proceeded to complain about all the other ways in which he is continuously not treated fairly. Then I instituted a new house rule. Every time he whines about how something is unfair I make him go to bed 5 minutes earlier.

But....but...that's....

Yes Connor?

Never mind.

Umhmmm. Yeah.

Thanks Mom! I learned that one from you.