I am Kyle's self-indulgence

The other night I was putting Daniel to bed. We went through our typical routine of bath and pajamas, and I gave him the choice of going to the bathroom right then or after reading a book (I've learned from experience this works best when presented as a choice). Daniel chose book first, so we read Green Eggs and Ham.

After the book I said, "Okay, it's time to go to the bathroom now."

"But I don't want to go to the bathroom."

"You told me you were going to go to the bathroom after our book."

"But I don't need to go to the bathroom."

"I would like you to try."

We went back and forth a few more times, him insisting he didn't want to go, and me insisting he should. Finally, Daniel relented:

"Daddy, if you will let me be, I will go to the bathroom."

(If you don't get the reference, go back and reread the ending to Green Eggs and Ham)