Yes, I was so happy that she understood that she acted impulsively and made a mistake. 

I am pretty laid back with my kids overall but I am hard on them about their habits and decision making. We have been working hard with the little one about "thinking before doing things". She didn't in this case but at least recognized she didn't. 

grayruby

Very impressive reflection of your daughter at that age! You must be a proud dad!

The best part of the story is still this:

...and she loves it because I usually let her sneak in a couple minutes on the swings or 5 slides down the slide when we get to the park.

Animal_World

Parent's Corner: Having a pet means Responsibility and Sacrifice

Very impressive reflection of your daughter at that age! You must be a proud dad!

The best part of the story is still this:

>...and she loves it because I usually let her sneak in a couple minutes on the swings or 5 slides down the slide when we get to the park. 

pure joy reading that!