Mom the Mediator

Add mediator to my list of responsibilities as a mom.

No, Alex and Adam aren't having fights yet. Alex is still enamored of his little brother and I hope to keep things that way for awhile.

This mediation session was for Alex and....


wait for it...


Lou, the sock monkey.

Apparently Alex and Lou the sock monkey have not been getting along.

For over a week, Lou was face down on the floor in a corner of Alex's room.

I never know the rhyme or reason for the placement of certain stuffed toys in Alex's bedroom.
I figure there is some sort of heirarchy, but I don't plan to try to figure it out.

Last night, I picked Lou up and tried to put him back on Alex's bed.

"No, Mom. He's in trouble."

"Why?"

"He's not very nice to me. He's not my friend anymore."

"What happened."

"I don't want to talk about it."

"Do you need me to have a talk with Lou?"

So I sat Mr. Lou Sock Monkey on my lap, and talked to him. Lou felt very bad about being mean to Alex. He even cried a little.

Lou managed to apologize to Alex, and after a few high fives and hugs, Lou was back in his coveted spot. Right next to Alex under the covers, his little sock monkey face peeking out.

Apparently the talk worked. It's been a week now since the chat and Alex reported to me last night that I didn't need to have any more talks with Lou because he was being good.

Success!