Me: Owen, I can’t FIND your firefighter shoes. Just wear these shoes—we have to go, we’re running late.
Owen: NO, I don’t want those shoes
Me: I bet Adam Schmitt wears shoes just like these—they’re really cool…
Owen: No he does not
Me: He does too—I’ve SEEN him wear shoes like these
Owen: oKAY
Later in the day he started crying because the shoes were hurting his feet and I did feel a bit guilty so I let him walk all over Ikea in his socks…..
Coincidentally, I had a very similar conversation (with a Farmboy who shall remain nameless) while trying to get ready for a gig 22 years ago.
Except I said, “Kimberly Rew wears shoes like this.”