To Tell Or Not To Tell

We've been having conversations lately about "tattle telling", "tattling" whatever. I usually try to ask, "Is this tattle to get someone IN trouble or OUT of trouble?" Though sometimes the "I don't want to hear about it" does come out;) Anyway, the other day we were on our way home from the store. Parker and Will had each picked out a sucker to eat AFTER lunch and had strict instructions not to open it. Inevitably I hear:
Parker: "Mom?"
mom: Yes?
Parker: "Will is opening his sucker. I am not tittle talling to get him IN trouble, I am just telling you to keep him OUT of trouble."

How could I argue with that logic??;) Will did end up choosing to keep it wrapped on the drive home but when we got home, he kept disappearing upstairs. I had a sneaking suspicion....and it was confirmed. I followed him upstairs and the sucker was half gone.

And yes, Parker calls it tittle talling and I think it's too cute.