45 minute standoff

Well my stubborn child did it again.  Ashlyn was upstairs playing when she decided she wanted to come down.  Ok seems simple right?  Well she wanted me to carry her.  I don't carry four year olds and so it began.
Ash:  Mommy come get me.
Me:  You can come down by yourself
Ash:  Carry me please
Me:  I don't carry four year olds
Ash:  Does it hurt your back? your knee?  your body?
Me:  Yes
Ash:  I'm not coming down unless you carry me.
Me:  (silence)
Ash:  carrrrrrrrry meeeeee
Me:  If you want to cry, go in your room.  (new rule)  Come out when you are done.
Ash:  Noooo (while crying)
Chloe:  Mommy doesn't carry four year olds.
(start from the top and reread three times)
Then..........
Ash:  will you come up and hold my hand while I walk on the stairs?
Me:  no
Ash:  pleeeeease
Me:  no
(repeat this scenario a few times)

Finally she comes downstairs and is perfectly fine.  I stood my ground, did not get angry or frustrated, and it worked itself out.  If only I could do that every day...

On a good note, we are getting lots of squash in the garden.  The kids get soooo excited.  However, they don't eat squash.