How many can you answer?

I told my husband that my children were asking more involved questions lately, that they no longer just asked why.  I said that some of them were tough for me to answer. He thought I was joking, so I've written down their questions this week. It's only Wednesday morning but here's what I've got so far.

1.  What day of the week will the world end on?
2.  Do pteranodons have tongues?
3.  Where is Radiator Springs really?
4.  What does stupid fried mean?  (He meant stupify)
5.  If you were a mouse would you eat these crumbs?
6.  Did they have cars back in the olden days, before TV?
7.  Who invented the zipper and how many iterations did it take?  (She loves the word iteration)
8.  Why is the diesel engine louder than a regular engine?
9.  Why does my left arm never fall asleep?
10.  Why do they say "go to sleep" when you are supposed to be still?

I'm sure I'll have more this week, but I thought I would share so you can all ponder instead of doing what you need to do for the rest of the day.

What I'm Learning From My Big Toddler

My son is seventeen months old and he's been teaching me some valuable life lessons.  There is a reason we call this one Yoda, he's wise beyond his months.  I'm sharing so that his wisdom will be a gift to you too.

1.  It really is ok to run EVERYWHERE, but laugh while you do it and don't stick out your tongue.

2.  When you fall while running, which you may do, say "Uh-Oh" while laughing, this makes people respond to your laugh instead of laughing at your fall.

3.  Stop what you are doing for airplanes in the sky and cool cars that drive by.  Enjoy watching them.

4.  Push the buttons on the printer and the remote with enthusiasm, don't push people's buttons, that's not nice.

5.  When you do something right it's ok to tell yourself that you did a good job.  It's also ok to tell everyone else.

6.  When you need help ask nicely, always say please instead of screaming.

7.  It's ok to make a mess with your food, share your mess with others so they can have the joy of washing.

8.  Consider the day a success if you've had the opportunity to take more than one bath in the same day, preferably in the same hour, this means that your hair may not dry fully.  That is ok too.

9.  Be confident in how you look.  Don't bother wasting time combing your hair or matching your clothes, a good smile will make others think you are cute in your current state.

10.  Sometimes the best thing to do is to dance around in a circle and strike a pose, often with a leg or arm in the air.  This tactic seems silly but can actually diffuse many troublesome situations.


See, I told you he was wise...

grammar lesson humor

Before you call the psychiatrist and social services, please remember that she is a comedian who wanted to finish school as quickly as possible with minimal effort.  This totally worked.