Today my kids are getting their flu shots at school. They are not crazy about shots and they are not happy that I am making them get them done at school. I tried to explain to them that the point of the flu shot is to help prevent them from getting the flu. I told them about how terrible it is, and that they would be really sick for quite a few days. I pointed out that the quick pinch of a shot is a lot less painful than days of body aches, chills, and nausea. They still didn't want the shot. So I gave up on the practical wisdom of the benefits of the flu-shot, and instead told them that we are having a band-aid party when they get home.
I told them that I am going to go to Walgreens today and get myself a flu shot, and then I am going to stock up on a bunch of boxes of band-aids. When everyone gets home, we are going to make popcorn, plaster ourselves with a bunch of band-aids all over,pop some popcorn, and watch a movie. They were THRILLED when I told them this idea. Charlotte told me she couldn't wait to get her shot so that she could come home and have a band-aid party with me. Rory, the one that was the most defiant about getting the shot, told me that she was excited to have the band-aid party too. I said " well, no, you can't have the party with us, because you already told me you aren't getting a flu shot". "Well maybe I will" she mumbled. Success.
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