Calvin and I got into a conversation this morning while he was eating his breakfast and I was packing his lunch bag for kindy. The conversation went like this:
Me: So, Calvin are you going to ride the bikes at school today?
Calvin: Yeah.
Me: Who are you going to play with today?
Calvin: Hmmm… Trenton, Toby, Will, Mia, Kate and um….
Me: Will you play nicely with them?
Calvin: Yeah.
Me: Can you throw sand?
Calvin: No.
Me: Can you kick sand?
Calvin: No.
Me: Good. So, what will happen to you if you throw or kick sand?
Calvin: Don’t ask me anymore question mama, please!
Me: (shocked) Why?
Calvin: You are asking too much!
Gee…. my son is really talking like me! Yup, I do say “you are asking too much” if he asked me too many questions and I do not know how to answer him. Parenting can be scary!
By the way, the reason why I asked Calvin about the throwing and kicking sand part is because he has told me before some kid threw sand at him and he threw sand back at the kid! He thought it was a game until he got hurt. After that incident, I explained to him why it was wrong to throw sand and what would happen to him if he did it to his friends. The answer I was waiting to hear was “ma ma will disciple”. I find myself asking him the same questions week after week just to make sure he has understood me. Perhaps I have really asked too much!