“You said your son is eight years old, is that right?”
“Yes,” Leah nodded. “Jacob turned eight a few months ago. I used to be able to handle his temper tantrums, but now—”
“I understand. Rest assured, there is absolutely a product here somewhere that is exactly what you need. Does your son still have accidents? And if so, how often?”
“No, not that I can think of. From the way he acts now, it may be hard to believe, but he was actually potty trained just before his second birthday.” He has only had one or two accidents in the time since.”
“I see…” the attendant responded ominously.
“What’s worse is that he often makes fun of his little brother. You see, his little brother Sam just turned six. Sammy is way better behaved than his brother, but he has nighttime accidents sometimes and Jacob loves to tease him for it.”
“So you want your son to be more manageable… and to stop making fun of his brother for wetting the bed.” The attendant suddenly stops in front of a shelf and draws Leah’s attention to a box. “I think these are the perfect solution to your problem.”
The box in question seemed to be a package of pull-ups, modeled on the front by a boy who seemed to be a bit younger than Jacob.
“Once your son puts these on and falls asleep, they will work their magic on him. This box in particular has several different sizes with corresponding effects. For example, the smallest size here will turn Jacob into a four-year old, the medium size will return him to six years old, and the largest size will leave him at his current age. Regardless of which size you choose, they will all have a positive effect on his behavior in the long run, I promise you that.”
“You mean, these could make my son younger? I just got my youngest into school, I can’t start school all over again with him!”
“That is totally understandable. Just choose the largest size, and he will stay his current age, with a few beneficial changes.”
Leah thinks it over, and decides to purchase take home the box. Once she and Jacob return home, Jacob immediately begins to torment his little brother. Leah wonders if maybe she should choose a smaller size for him…