Saying Yes More Then Saying No.

As a child I can remember being dragged to fairs, carnivals, street festivals, flea markets and other type events.   I hated it because I wasn't allowed to do anything when we would go.

There was this stupid sand art thing I always wanted to do at many of these places, and I was always told no.  In fact about 95% of the things I wanted to do or buy at these places I was told no.  I never found going to any of these event fun because it just involved alot of walking and hearing the word no 100 times.

Yesterday I took my daughter to a Fantasy Faire and we all had so much fun.  I said yes more then I said no and I think it made the difference.  She got a mermaid painted on her arm, she blew fairy bubbles, climbed on a pirate ship, decorated a crown, rode on the back of a unicorn, found eggs hidden by a dragon, hid from the fairy catcher, beat her dad at a top battle, and shot peanuts at little bells.  

I did say no once, I wouldn't buy her a $30 tiara, but she didn't get upset, she went to the next booth to see what was going on somewhere else.

I didn't spend an arm and a leg for her to do these activities, and she didn't have to see all the other fairies and princesses playing, doing things and feeling left out.