You Happy Mom?

Okay, seriously, I don't know where Ben picked this phrase up and the first couple of times he used it, it was pretty cute. However, I am about to look into hypnotherapy to see if I can permanently erase it from his head. This all started when I once told Ben that he was making my very mad (this may come as a shocker, but the kid had just pooped his pants). About five minutes later (five long minutes of Ben sitting in the "naughty chair" asking if he could get down now) he said "You Happy Mom". And my mommy brain said "oh, how cute, he is asking about my feelings and recognizing that he did something to feel guilty about. Perhaps this sharing of our feelings is worth it". Yep, that was about two weeks ago. This phrase has snow-balled into Ben's automatic response when you ask (okay, tell) him to do about anything. "Ben, go get your shoes" "You Happy Mom?" "Ben can you get me the wipes" "You Happy Mom?" "Ben, stop hitting your sister over the head with her Cabbage Patch Doll" "You Happy Mom?". I take it you get the gist. Oh, but there is also the alternative saying, "You Happy Dad". I'm sure you can make the jump as to when that gets used. I might have to take to saying everything is a sing-songy, super chipper voice to see if I can eradicate this pest. However, saying "I can't believe you pooped your pants again" in a sing-songy, super chipper voice just doesn't seem to produce the type of results I am looking for. I have already tried the following responses: 1. Does this look like the face of a happy person? 2. I would be happy if you stop asking me if I was happy 3. Of course I'm happy Ben, are you happy? 4. Ecstatic. However, nothing seems to work. If anyone has any ideas, I'm open to suggestion.

Oh and while we are on the subject of toddlers and their annoying catch phrases, Ben also likes to say "I can't mom" accentuated with a shoulder shrug and a head nod that I have contributed to his cousin Evan. This used to be cute, and still is actually. However, yesterday on the stairs I told Madilyn she had to hurry up because Zach was crying and Mom had to go feed him to which she threw her arms up and replied "CAN'T!". God help us if she starts asking me if I'm happy.