When I'm helping DS with math, if he makes a mistake and I ask him, he'll continue to say the mistake is the correct answer even though he knows it isn't. He said he just doesn't want to admit he's wrong. (I already told him that's a deal-breaker for most women!). So, 1/
2/ this afternoon I wrongly said he should still have 2 bags of "pop-its" left, since there were 4 and he used 2. He then walked me through saying: "Remember 1 used on a walk with you & dad & you said you were surprised they lasted the whole walk." Me: "Yes." Him: "And I
3/ "use one on a walk with you when they're were a bunch of duds." Me: "Yes. That's 2." Him: "And I used 1 on a walk with dad & you and put one in his hood. Me: "Yes. That's 3. So you should have 2 left."
4/ Him:
5/5 Me: "See it isn't any fun when someone pretends they don't understand their math mistake, is it."
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