Meet Parrot
Parrot is a very intelligent and sensitive three year old. He has an extremely long attention span, can put together a 200 piece puzzle and is stubborn as h*ll. He is also obsessive compulsive and when he makes up his mind nothing will change it.
Last night before the co-zoo keeper got home I was sitting on my favorite chair breastfeeding little Bear when I was approached by Parrot.
Parrot: “I want to watch Netflix on the computer.”
Zookeeper: “I am sure you do.”
Parrot: “I want to watch Netflix on the computer.”
Zookeeper: “I am sure you do, but I’m feeding the baby right now so I can not help you.”
Parrot: “I want to watch Netflix on the computer.”
Zookeeper: “Maybe when Daddy gets home he can set that up for you.”
Parrot: (I bet you can just guess what he said.)
Zookeeper: (Bear finished eating and started to fuss.) I want the baby to stop fussing.
Parrot: (Once again, I bet you already know what he said)
Zookeeper: “I want a big hot fudge sundae. Doesn’t that sound good? What do you want?”
This was the start of a new game. He finally got his mind off of Netflix. Our conversation went back and forth on what we wanted. Ending with Parrot saying this.
Parrot: “I want to hold the baby.”
He got to hold his baby brother and I think we both won until the co-zookeeper got home. Guess what Parrot said he wanted then?