The Shyster
Jun 23rd, 2008 | By Mike | Category: Heart Strings
Nine months have come and gone in the blink of an eye. Our brand new addition has become one big, sturdy, rolly-polly bundle of sweetness. She seems to come up with some new antics that keep the grownups around her entertained and enthralled.
Recently, the little baby learned how to make smooching noises, not unlike the noise of kisses. She has learned that making these noises makes the silly big humans pick her up and cuddle and fuss over her.
A few weeks ago I succumbed to a con worthy of any 3 card Monty, or shell game shyster, on a seedy Las Vegas street corner. Needing both my hands free to do a chore I set my daughter down on the carpet surrounded by her toys. As I walked away she let me know in no nonsense screeching that she did not approve. I kept walking away, knowing it would stop eventually. Sure enough, it did. What I did not expect was the staccato of kissy sounds that broke the silence. I turned around, let out a sigh, and shuffled back to pick her up. I did the rest of the chores one handed…..a beaten man.
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Suckered.
Super super cute though.
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Got that right!
At such a tender age, she learns how to wrap daddy around her little finger. You are doomed, my friend. But it’s such a sweet defeat.
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*sigh*
Yep, you’re doomed. But in a nice way.
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Is there ever really a “nice way”? It might be heart warming and cute, but is a very, very dangerous precedent I am setting.
My wife does not think that babies manipulate, but I differ. Seems like you do too!
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Damn straight!
The only reason babies (specially in the animal kingdom) are so cute is for self preservation. Think about it. The only animals that eat their own young are the ones whose offspring are homely (Crocs, Gators, Fish, etc.). Even Warthog babies are cute. Tell your wife that little anecdote.
There’s one born every minute….
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I know, I know…..I’m a sucker. It’s been 8 years since my last baby. And all my “ignore” pills expired a long time ago.
My daughter’s three now, and I still can’t say no to her…something about daughters and dads. When I told her to get her own juice cup recently, which was sitting on the coffee table, I held my ground and sternly said “get it yourself…its right there.” She walked over to me, hugged my legs and said “Daddy, I’m so proud of you.”
I got her the cup.
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Oh my! You win (or rather - SHE wins!)
I don’t envy you one bit, and I can honestly say that particular (”I’m so proud of you”) tactic has never been launched against me. Pretty devastating and cunning. C’mon men! Counter attack! Counter attack! Who’s with me?
I love my kids to bits, but one thing I loathe is being manipulated, or just the act of trying…….by anybody. Unfortunately I still get manipulated; although ,oddly enough, no seems to want to be within snapping distance as I do the task I was rooked into doing.
You are toast. But, at least you learned this early and can simply give up all hope of winning any argument with your darlin’ little girl. Mine is mere weeks away from being 19yo and she still has her daddy wrapped around her finger. *sigh*
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She sounds too cute and sweet to resist.
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