Bedtime Stories : Turtle Trouble PDF

Mom asked me:

“Why is the floor in my room all wet?”

“I don’t know.” I said.

Mom then saw the bucket I had hidden in the bathtub.

“What’s this bucket doing here?” she asked.

“I don’t know.” I said.

Mom then picked up the turtle that I had hidden in the bathtub. “And

what’s this turtle doing here?” she asked.

“I don’t know.” I said.

“Buckets and turtles don’t just get in my bathtub on their own.” said Mom.

The truth was that I had found the turtle in the garden and was getting some water for him. Then,

I spilled the water all over the floor.

I don’t want any more time-outs. I don’t want Mom to be upset.

So, I told Mom that

I wasn’t going to put turtles in her bathtub anymore.

She wasn’t upset about the turtle; but, she was unhappy because I didn’t tell her the truth.

“I would have helped to take care of the turtle.” said Mom.

Think! Think! Think!

Oh, I get it!

Telling the truth works much better than lying! I’ll try that the next time.