Persuasion: Part II

Two weeks ago I posted about David getting the FluMist.  Read it here if you missed the first go 'round.

Today Nathan got the flu shot at work.  When he was putting the kids to bed, David gave him a big hug and in the process squeezed hard right over the inoculation site.

Nathan: "Ow."
David: "What's wrong?"
Nathan pulled up sleeve to reveal a band-aid
David: "What's that from?"
Nathan:  "I didn't sniff."
David got huge eyes and said: "Daddy, you should have sniffed!"

Persuasion

I took David to get FluMist today in lieu of a traditional shot (it's administered as a nasal spray). The nurse gave him the first dose in one nostril and told him to sniff. Nothing. Gave him the second dose in the other nostril and again asked him to sniff. Nothing.  We asked and asked in a variety of ways with no results.  Finally I said, "If you don't sniff, you'll have to get a shot." 

**SNIIIFF!** 

Sniff! Sniff! Sniff! Sniff! Sniff!

I think he sniffed all the way home.


[update: He sniffed for three days afterwards.  We finally had to tell him it was okay to stop sniffing!  Read Part II here]