Sophia: (crying loudly) I fell off the sled!
Me: Are you ok?
Sophia: I fell off the sled! Why did you make me go fast!
Me: I'm sorry, honey. I didn't think you were going fast.
Sophia: You made me go too fast, and I fell off!
Me: Everybody falls off their sleds, honey.
Sophia: Why!
Me: It's normal to fall off. Everybody falls off sometimes. I fall off, too.
Sophia: I don't want to fall off!
Me: It's ok to fall off. You just have to get back on again. That's how you get better at sledding.
Sophia: What!
Me: If you learn to fall off your sled and not get hurt, you'll be a better sledder!
Sophia: I DON'T WANT TO BE A BETTER SLEDDER!!!....
(So much for the positive spin on falling down....)
