Back Scratching

Little kids are blissfully unaware of the "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" saying. When Scott or I scratch each other's back, the back scratch receiver makes ridiculous groans of ecstasy in a desperate attempt to please the back scratch giver so that he/she will keep it up for even longer. Ana doesn't even worry about things like encouragement: Mommy, scratch my back.

scratch for 4 minutes - seemed like a long time to me.

Hey! Why did you stop? Scratch more, please. You love to scratch my back. You really love it.

I'm thinking that approach wouldn't really motivate Scott. Maybe I'll try it anyway - shake things up a bit...

Hey, Scott - scratch my back. You know you love it! C'mon - more! You like to scratch my back. Keep going.