On Behaviour

Me: "Max! Please listen to me! Why do I have to ask you to do the same thing 5 times before you actually pay attention?"

Max: "Well, because, Mommy, I'm trying my best, I really am, but sometimes I can't help it and I have bad behaviour"

Me: "Please try to listen for the rest of this evening Max; Mommy gets frustrated repeating so much"

Max: "Ok Mommy, no more bad behaviour tonight"