Negotiation Skills

Ai Ai (A): Mommy, when can I wear high heel shoes?
Me (M): When you're older.
A: When I am 19 years old?
M: Yes.
A: Or maybe when I am 30 years old.
M: That sounds better.

A week later, she seemed to realise that 30 years old way too long a wait compared to when she is 19.

A: Mommy, when can I wear high heel shoes?
M: When you are 30.
A: 30 is a long time. How about 19?
M: OK.

I then reminded her of how Natalie Portman's toes turned black in the movie Black Swan. I had told her it was because the "auntie" in the movie wore high heel shoes at too young an age :P