Advice from the Doctor

I will often rely on the power of doctor authority to get the girls to do something they don't want to do. If the girls don't want to eat any protein for dinner, I'll say, "Dr. Bacon says you should eat protein at every meal." And, yes, our pediatrician's name is Dr. Bacon. Or if one of the girls doesn't want to let me help them brush their teeth I'll say, "Dr. Strange says Mom or Dad should help you brush your teeth once a day." And, yes, our pediatric dentist's name is Dr. Strange. Anyway, Sophia has started using my own strategy on me. If I say it's bed time, she'll say, "Dr. Seuss says that I should play now." Or if I tell her she can't want TV, she responds with, "Dr. Seuss says I need to watch TV." It's kind of nice that she thinks Dr. Seuss is in her corner.