I've discovered a five year old mind is a bit smarter, more persuasive when you are only four. While it's a bit hard to explain let me illustrate using examples.
Four year old mind:
M: Elisha we don't jump on the couch.
E: How can you see me? I wasn't 'cause you can't see me.
M: I can see everything. We don't jump on the furniture.
E: Why not? I'm not hurting anything. I'm not breaking anything. This seems like a good idea.
M: Don't argue with me. What do you say?
E: Oh mom. Why not?
M: Do you want a time out?
E: No. Okay. (sigh) Yes, Mom. I won't jump on the furniture.
As a five year old:
M: Tell me why jumping from the table to the bean bag isn't okay.
E: Pause before talking. What are you talking about? It's okay. It's fun. I feel like I'm flying. Um.
Um. Because I could hurt the bean bag?
M: Very good. That's right.
E: But Mom. It isn't going to pop. It has room in it and it won't pop. Do you want me to show you?
M: Listen. Are we supposed to even get up on the table?
E: No.
M: Do we put our feet on the table?
E: No. So can I put it at the bottom of the stairs? I won't be on the table.
M: Go find something else to play. I don't want you jumping on the bean bag.
E: There is nothing else to play.
M: Then you need to go into your room until you come up with something.
E: Oh, Mom. I just thought of something. I'm going to look in the garbage to see if I can make a new invention so I can throw it down the stairs with a napkin parachute.
I can definitely see five has it's advantages.
Later,
lil e
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