Zach turns 3 on Saturday and is at that age where he has a few things he's a bit OCD about. I know Lani went through a similar phase too, but I don't remember what she did anymore so thought I'd write down some of Zach's.
- when he goes to bed you have to sing him "the penguin song". This started when he had just turned two and asked for it at bedtime - we had no idea what he was on about so made one up just to get him to be quiet and it stuck. It's the same as "I love you, you love me... etc" except with penguin added in here and there so it goes: "I love penguin you, you love penguin me, we're a happy penguin family, with a great big penguin hug and a penguin kiss from me to you, won't you say you penguin love me too."
- after the penguin song, when you're leaving he has to say "penguin love you too" back to you.
- at the end of bath time he has to be allowed to stack the bath boats before he gets out. Lani is not allowed to do it or even help
- when we drop Lani at school he has to give her a hug and a kiss. The kiss has to be done where she bends down so he can hold her head in his little hands and kiss her on the cheek. And there's not allowed to be any hair in the way. He will scream if she forgets and starts to walk in to school.
- whenever we leave the house and Adam's not coming with us he has to go give him a kiss on the cheek.
- at bed time (or any time you want him to go somewhere he's not keen to go) you have to tell him it's bedtime soon, you're not allowed to say it's bedtime now. Even if you are actually walking up the stairs, putting his pjs on or putting him into bed. He's in denial 'til the end :)
- he has to sit on the same side of the bed next to Adam in the morning when they come in for scriptures and prayers.
- at the doctor's waiting room he likes to play with the cars and has to park them in a particular place before we can leave to see the doctor when we're called.
- in the playground he must be allowed off the buggy board and get back on it only when we are right at the school gates on our way out again.
- when going to sleep, if I'm putting him to bed, he has to have his "bappy" (special blanket) placed on his pillow for him to lay his head on. Strangely, he doesn't insist on this if Adam puts him to bed.
I think there are more, so will add as I am reminded of them.
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