Roo: "Can I have some gum, Mommy?"

Me: "No, I don't think so."

Roo: "Mommy, can I please have some gum?"

Me: "No, sweetheart."

Roo, after picking up whichever inanimate object was closest to her: "Madelyn's Mommy, this is Madelyn's friend, the pen. Can you say yes, can Madelyn have some gum now?"