I overheard the following conversation this morning between sisters Stephanie and Madeline (& mum), respectively aged 3 & 4:
“I’m a daughter.”
“NO! No you’re not!”
“YES I AM.”
“No, I’m a daughter. Not you. Only one of us can be a daughter. You’re just Stephanie.”
“NO! NO! MOM! MOM! WAAAAAAAAAAAAA. MOM! I WANT TO BE A DAUGHTER BUT MADELINE WON’T LET ME!”
“You’re both my daughters. You are sisters and daughters.”
“I’m a sister.”
“NO! No you’re not!”
“YES I AM.”
“Girls. Please stop. Stephanie, what would you like to drink?”
“APPLE JUICE!”
“I’m apple juice.”
“NO! No you’re not!”
…please feel free to fill in the blanks…
I absolutely adore only cute and bright children preferrably if they’re a little fat.
4 Comments:
Lisa said…
I love the minds of children.
I remember a similar conversation with my niece when she was 4 as she struggled and failed trying to grasp the concept that her father was also my brother.
Mon Jul 09, 01:20:00 PM
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Maria Calvo said…
HAH!! Awesome. Kids are awesome!
Lisa I also have a neice who couldn’t “get” it until she hit maybe 5 years old. It was really fun to tease her about it.
maria
Wed Jul 11, 08:32:00 AM
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Colleen said…
The stranger thing is that many adults have just as much difficulty grasping and communicating with one another. The sad truth, really.
This reminded me a little of my own family – long ago
You’ve put a huge smile on my face.
Colleen
Thu Jul 12, 10:32:00 PM
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