Bekah is a sponge.
Nooks and crannies and all.
The other day she asked me to get her a cheese stick, "Be-bee!"
Then she said, "Thanks, my Dawling"
If she's in a mood to insult, she'll tell me, "You play ball like a girl!"
And get a big kick out of it, of course.
While Bekah is juicing up her extensive vocabulary, Jacob is taking her place, asking "Why?!" all the time. There are four ways to approach a why question.
The first way is to try to answer it as honestly as possible. This can be easy or hard depending on the question. (Ex: Why are there cracks in the sidewalk? vs. Why is there a baby in that lady's tummy?...Well, son...)
The second way is to answer it as randomly/vaguely/goofily (yes it is a word) as possible. There are knots in Bekah's hair because fairies dance in it while she is sleeping.
The third way is deferment. Where do rain, alligators, flies, boogers, ear aches, broccoli, babies, trucks, hot dogs, stars, concrete, etc...come from? Ask Daddy.
And the fourth way is my favorite...Distraction. "That lady has a baby in her tummy because AHH! LOOK OVER THERE - A FLYING ELEPHANT!"
And now I have to go because Beau is crying.
Why?!!
Nooks and crannies and all.
The other day she asked me to get her a cheese stick, "Be-bee!"
Then she said, "Thanks, my Dawling"
If she's in a mood to insult, she'll tell me, "You play ball like a girl!"
And get a big kick out of it, of course.
While Bekah is juicing up her extensive vocabulary, Jacob is taking her place, asking "Why?!" all the time. There are four ways to approach a why question.
The first way is to try to answer it as honestly as possible. This can be easy or hard depending on the question. (Ex: Why are there cracks in the sidewalk? vs. Why is there a baby in that lady's tummy?...Well, son...)
The second way is to answer it as randomly/vaguely/goofily (yes it is a word) as possible. There are knots in Bekah's hair because fairies dance in it while she is sleeping.
The third way is deferment. Where do rain, alligators, flies, boogers, ear aches, broccoli, babies, trucks, hot dogs, stars, concrete, etc...come from? Ask Daddy.
And the fourth way is my favorite...Distraction. "That lady has a baby in her tummy because AHH! LOOK OVER THERE - A FLYING ELEPHANT!"
And now I have to go because Beau is crying.
Why?!!
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