Thought I’d share some more interesting conversations I had with the boys in this space. Enjoy.
Calvin: I really like grandma.
Me: You should tell your grandma that, she’ll be really happy.
Calvin: Yes.
Me: So, why do you like grandma so much?
Calvin: Because she is very kind and always give me the things that you say no to!
Me: Speechless
Grandparents are allowed to spoil the kids. 🙂
This is what Athan said when I reprimanded him for doing something naughty:
Me: Do you know what you just did is not good?
Athan: Yesss….
Me: Then why did you do it?
Athan: Because my brain asked me to do it!
Me: Why do you think your brain ask you to do it? Are you in control of your brain?
Athan: What is “control”?
Me: …. give up…..
This fellow likes to use this reason “my brain asks me to do it” to talk his way out of situations. He tends to think that he is not responsible when he is naughty because his brain makes him do it. I laugh at it, but I know that it is also important to teach him to be responsible for his actions.
On another occasion:
Athan: Mum, this part of my hand hurts (pointing to the back of his palm)
Me: Did you hit something?
Athan: No.
Me: Then why does it hurt?
Athan: Because my hand has a headache inside there…..
I could not help but laugh at my little boy. A headache inside the hand? That’s a very interesting way of illustrating his sore hand! Anyway, the “headache” seemed to have disappeared after a while.