Tricking Kids Is Easy

My oldest daughter when aged four was sent to her room by her mother for an attitude issue. Her room was just across a short hall from my bedroom where I was laying down. We were is full view of each other and I could see her sobbing just feet away.

I attempted to console her and asked what the matter was. She replied that mom her punished her. I sympathized and told her to come over to old dad.

She resisted, stating correctly that her mother had punished her and she'd get into trouble if she left the room.  "But you're already punished. What else can she do?" I asked.

My daughter considered this for a second, peered around the corner and started for my room when I shouted to her mother mid trip that my daughter had left her room.