Who's the Boss?

Austria: "Stop being bossy."
Anya: "I'm not being bossy.  I'll tell you when I'm being bossy."

Anya: "When can I be a parent so I can tell everyone what to do?"


Anya: "You are bossy Mom. You never let us choose.  You always say, 'Clean up your toys'."
Me: "What should moms do when their kids don't clean up their toys then?"
Anya: "Clean it up themselves."
Me: "But what if the moms don't get the toys out?"
Anya: "Well, they should let the kids choose to clean it up or not."
Me (hoping she will have some consequence): "What if the kids choose not to clean them up?"
Anya: "Well then, the moms should just leave it a mess."  Not the consequence I was hoping for . . .