"Sure you don't
want to go to the
bathroom?"
"Suuuuure."
They'd be
very pleased if
Toribio would
only try the
beautiful
potty they
just bought
him."
Would any parent readily admit to loving everything about having a two-year-old? Somehow, I doubt it. I can tell you that after reading this wonderfully funny and spot-on book, some never-to-be-forgotten memories returned.
Toribio is two and a half: a disruptor of sleep, an adamant negotiator when having his hair washed, a fussy eater, an avoider of bathroom business, an expert at sleep resistance, and the cause of daily exhaustion for both parents. Impossibly feisty!
After reading a promise of help in their newspaper, the parents make arrangements to meet with a 'specialist'. An honest conversation about the difficulties faced in raising their son results in her offer for the perfect plan.
"Done. Put some of this magic powder on
his pillow tonight, and by morning your
problem will be solved.
That's $250."
The parents follow the advice to a tee. Problem absolutely solved. What a twist it is!
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