I not whiney. I a big girl.

The life of a 2 1/2 year old includes lots of playing, chasing/torturing the dogs, and apparently whining. I can handle a lot of things, but whining is NOT one of them. This is an issue that we have been trying to address through various interventions including but not limited to bribery. On the way home from school yesterday Olivia was whining about wanting something to drink. She thinks that we should make a trip to the store everyday to get her something to drink. What this really means is...I want to go to Publix to score a free cookie. On days when I think ahead I have something for her when I pick her up. Yesterday was not one of those days. So, the whining started. When I told her to stop whining she replied with, "I not whining. I just talking. I a big girl." A few minutes later she asked me what Santa would think of her whining. When I turned the question back to her she said he wouldn't like it, and wouldn't bring her her Dora Guitar. Pretty smart for a 2 1/2 year old.