I do like the idea of giving toys haircuts before bed - What fun!

I loved reverse psychology too - or more accurately I loved PLAYING at reverse psychology...

This version (of reverse psychology) was an ongoing, shared joke more than anything at all serious...

Me: (in a funny exaggerated voice, probably stroking my chin, smiling and looking at my son): "I know, this car is far too big and my son is far too small for him to EVER to get out of the car. No way, he JUST CAN'T get out of the car. No way! (Arms folded, nodding with confidence and looking sideways at him with half-closed eyes - watching the fun)

Son: (knowing, from experience, that it's all a game) Smiles and starts getting out of the car.

Me: (exaggerated shock & a LOT of overacting) "No! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! He's getting out of the car". Looking aghast as my son gets out of the car and into the house.

We'd do this sort of thing day after day, in different situations and we'd always have a riotous time!

After years of this games, he'd even remember and say what I was doing with a chuckle, saying "you're trying to do that reverse psychology thing again" and play along. Often I'd speak my reverse-psychology scheme out as an aside like a Shakespearean stage actor, in a pretend whisper, but always overheard and in feigned shock that he'd overheard me...

I'd always love hamming it up! - You'd never guess judging by my interactions on SN would you? ;-)

I have had those sparks of brilliance too when I had to stop my son from going into full-blast tantrum mode. It’s amazing how our instincts take over our conscious mind when push comes to shove haha

You get my highest default zap amount! Such an adorable story