Thomas is From Mars, Jack is From Venus

Let's all go outside for a walk!
Great! Here, Thomas, I'll get you all ready and then you stand next to me by the door and wait while I get Jack all suited up.

Thomas stood by the front door for upwards of one minute while I was getting Jack's hat, coat, and shoes on. Thomas cried, moaned and wailed that the door wasn't open.

Finally, I finished getting Jack ready.
Jack walked right over to the door, opened it, and immediately ran down the hall.

ps Thomas *knows* how to open the door, by the way. He just didn't.
I suppose that makes him at the same time (1) a better listener and (2) a bigger whiner than Jack. I can't tell if I think that this is a good thing.