Imagine this scenario. You want to do something important… say eat a sammich, or Facebook stalk, and someone keeps trying to get your attention. So in order to distract this certain someone, you give them a toy of sorts so you can continue you imperative investigation. Then this person looks at the toy, holds if for a minute as they examine it, and then drops in on the ground. Then this person grunts because they want the toy that is on the ground but they can’t reach it.

Now if this person is rational, you could say “Hey, I am going to give this back to you one time, but if you want to play with it… don’t drop it.” Chances are, that person will understand not only the consequence of dropping something beyond their reach, but also that there is a limit to how many times you will be of assistance to return said object.

I however, am not dealing with a rational being. My efforts to explain cause and effect to her have proved to be totally futile. Not only does she not speak English, but she seems to find it funny that I have to bend over to pick something up to give back to her, that she can just throw back on the floor for me to bend down and pick up again.

I know she is not the only baby to do this. I used to see other babies do this in my pre-baby days, and I would think to myself “Why does that mother give the toy back. If the toy is dropped, tough luck. That baby needs to understand consequences.” Yeah okay… now I get it. The way a baby “understands consequences” is to get really pissed. And they way to get them not to be pissed is give them what they want.

My mom calls this “experimenting with gravity.” I call it being an asshole.

(Here is The Munch deciding that even though she wants the doll, she is going to throw it on the ground)

(Here is the expected outcome of what happens when you throw something)

(Here is me, doing whatever, to keep her smiling. I am such a sucker!)