"But it's my favorite!"

Are we really getting to that age already where getting out of a store without something for Katelynn is going to be a hassle? Today I had some returns at Old Navy to do. Of course they have all kinds of gidgets at the register that my 2.5 year old can get into while I'm trying to complete my return. Today I just let her play with them rather than hassle with trying to get her to keep her hands off. They had key chains and compact cases that she thought were the best. She had a handful of them and kept opening up the compacts to look at herself in the mirror. When I finished my transaction, I asked her to put the things away. She put everything away but one pink keychain and one pink compact. She held up the keychain and said, "Mommy, it's my favorite." I told her that it was very nice but we weren't buying it today. So, she puts it done and holds up the compact. "But, Mommy, it's my favorite. Pink is my favorite." I again told her that we wouldn't get it today, maybe another day. So, she tried one last measure to get it: "But, Mommy, I can't see myself. I need to see myself." Where do they think of these things? I simply said, "Our mirror at home works just fine for you to see yourself in. Let's go, Katelynn." She finally gave up and came with me free of all her extra gadgets.