So this is the scene after your 23-month-old stealthily grabs a pack of gum from the deep recesses of your purse and you discover it only moments after she has stuffed two pieces -- wrapper and all -- into her tiny little mouth. You remove said gum just in time and confiscate the rogue pack, which is placed high atop the kitchen counter, well out of the toddler's reach. This particular action sends the toddler into a mad fit and what happens next is not pretty: crying, kicking, screaming, throwing of oneself onto the floor (it ain't always rainbows and roses, people). However, after about 20 seconds, once the toddler rage has subsided, peace talks begin. Thankfully, on this occasion, mass destruction was averted when the principle negotiator offered the toddler a nice piece of string cheese . . . and all was right with the world!
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