Charlie and Teddy got in lots of trouble this afternoon for drawing with permanent marker all over their room and the stairwell. I told them they wouldn’t get presents tonight. Charlie said “I don’t want to but I can’t stop thinking about drawing on the walls in my head. I just want to do it in my head.” So I said to him “Sometimes bad ideas come into your head and you will want to do them but it is better not to do them. When you have these bad ideas stop and think and remember that it is not a good idea and that you won’t like the consequences. Ito call for me and I can help you not do these things. If you have an idea to draw on the walls again for instance remember that even though the bad idea-like drawing on the wall- seems like it will be fun, it will only be fun for a few minutes and the trouble you get in for doing it will be longer and not worth those few minutes of fun.” I hope this lesson works. I hate when they have to get in trouble no really wanted to give them presents tonight.