Not the Boss of Her

Katelynn: “Mommy, when was Emma’s birthday?”
Me: “About two months ago.”
Katelynn: “Oh. How old is she?”
Me: “Seven.”
Katelynn: “Oh. When is my birthday?”
Me: “In about one month.”
Katelynn: “Oh. How old will I be?”
Me: “Five.”
Katelynn: “Five? I don’t want to be five. I want to be seven.”
Me: “Sorry. You’re two years younger than Emma so on your birthday you will be five.”
Katelynn: “SEVEN. SEVEN. I WANT TO BE SEVEN.”
Me: “In two years you can be seven. This year you have to be five.”
Katelynn: “You can’t tell me what to do.”