If You Give a 4-Year-Old a Cookie…

If you give a 4-year-old a cookie…

You’d better make sure it’s chocolate chip – heavy on the chips.

She’ll probably ask you for another one.

Then she’ll ask you for a glass of milk – half chocolate half white, of course.

She’ll need a straw to go with her milk – but only a purple straw will do.

You’ll serve the cookies on a Minnie Mouse plate, but of course, that will be all wrong.

The princess plate, and ONLY the princess plate, is demanded requested.

After she eats her cookies, she will have chocolate all over her face, so she’ll ask for a napkin.

Getting a napkin will remind her of paper, so she’ll ask you to read her some books.

Her first choice will be the literary classic “Anna is our Babysitter” from the Frozen collection.

This book will naturally remind her of Frozen, and she will need to hear “Let it Go” immediately.

She won’t be able to fully enjoy the song without her princess wand and crown.

She gives you one, too, but reminds you that she is playing Queen Elsa and you are relegated to being Princess Anna, yet again.

Before you can play the song, she will need her hair in a braid (ala Elsa).

You will use a pink ponytail holder because that was the right color last week.

It’s the wrong color today, and you will have to do it over with a purple elastic instead.

Her small body will twirl and leap enthusiastically along with the power ballad.

Her little brother will hear the music and then request his favorite jam, an oldie but a goodie, “Bye, Bye, Bye.”

Your house will then vibrate with the musical stylings of the early aughts, a better time really.

After the dance party, your 4-year-old will need a drink and request her special milk combination.

And if you give her another glass of milk, chances are, she’s going to ask for another cookie.