For whatever reason, Trey had started picking his nose while he was in bed. Worse than that he would then discard said boogers on the wall next to his bed. Totally gross, I know. There they would be each morning, all dried up like concrete. ( I'm thinking that boogers stick better than superglue).
Day after day I would scrape and wipe and disinfect. I lectured. I bribed. I spanked. Still, boogers greeted me every morning. Finally, knowing I had the Thomas wall art stashed, I promised Trey a very special surprise if he could keep his wall clean. I didn't think it would work but it did! Day after day the wall stayed clean and Trey would inquire about his special surprise.
After a week I decided it was time for the surprise. Trey was thrilled. We put the trains up together. The whole time we were decorating his wall I kept reinforcing that if he put boogers on the wall, his trains would go away. I wondered if that concept was going to soak in.
I found out a few days later when my sister was over that Trey understood perfectly. I overheard him explaining the whole booger saga to her. He also informed her not to put boogers on his wall or his trains would go away.
The toddler mind....
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