"Okay, Dear" Zelena said, bending down to talk to Robin "Mommy's going away for a few hours so be good to Auntie Regina and Emma and do what they tell you".
"Bye-bye!" Robin said enthusiastically. She loved her mother but was tired of being fussed over all the time. Zelena reluctantly left.
"Play!" Robin said when Zelena was gone.
"Okay" said Emma "what do you want to play?"
Robin went over to her building blocks. She had been waiting for a chance to play with them more freely, since Zelena had trouble letting her build independently. Robin built a tall pyramid, with a little assistance from Regina and Emma when she wanted it. After the building was done, Robin was feeling a little restless. She decided to test limits by throwing blocks at Emma and Regina.
"No" Emma said firmly "we just helped you, you be nice to us".
"No" said Robin, continuing the assault.
Emma and Regina looked at each other.
"I think she needs a little time-out" said Regina.
Emma picked up Robin and carried her away from the blocks and into a corner with no stimulus.
"No" Robin said again.
"Yes" said Emma "you stay here until Regina gets your snack ready, or no snack".
"Yes snack" said Robin, defiantly.
"In a minute" Emma said.
Robin started trying to fight her way out of the corner. Emma stayed firm. Robin wasn't sure she liked Emma now. Fortunately, the snack was ready soon and Emma let Robin run to the kitchen table to eat. Once Robin finished her ice-cream, she said "throw blocks".
"You could throw blocks" Emma said "but wouldn't you rather have more ice-cream".
"I don't think bribery is the best way to handle the child" Regina said.
"Come on, it's not that big of a deal" Emma said.
"I object to this" Regina said but reluctantly got some more ice-cream anyway. She was fully expecting Robin would blackmail them into giving her a third helping, but Robin behaved and went on to play the sorting game Emma gave her after her second helping. The rest of the afternoon went by without much trouble. Eventually Robin went over to her blocks again. Emma and Regina prepared for another attack but were impressed when Robin cleaned up the blocks and put them back in their box. Emma and Regina both praised her for it. When Zelena came home, Robin had had enough of a break and ran towards her with a big hug.