“Truth or Dare” with a 5-year old

“Truth or Dare” with a 5-year old

5-year-old son: Truth or dare? 16-year-old son: Truth. 5-year-old son: Is it true that George Washington is dead? 5-year-old son: Truth or dare? Kid up the street: Dare. 5-year-old son: I dare you to buy me a game.
Territorial by nature

Territorial by nature

I would fail miserably in my documentation of the kid funnies if I neglected to relate this incident which I missed but was relayed to me in great detail. Lily has some little friends at church who are close to her age; at almost two, she is the oldest. I have noticed...

Schooling the Drama Queen

I’ve mentioned before what a drama queen my 7-year-old daughter is. On days when she is a little wired (like today), teaching her is a unique experience. Observe the following real conversations in our house this morning: Drama Queen, proudly: Mommy I spelled...

What they’re saying:

Five-year-old son: “When I grow up, I want to be a dollah.” Me: “A dollar?” Five-year-old son: “Yes, a dollah.” Three-year-old daughter: “When I grow up, I want to be a doctor.” Seven-year-old daughter: “When I...
Overheard in my living room:

Overheard in my living room:

“Felicity, I need you to come to the center of the stage. You sang “One Horse Open Sleigh.” The vote was unanimous. You’re going to Hollywood!” Does anyone else have a house full of Idol wannabes?

From the mouths of babes

My observant and painfully honest three-year-old daughter sat behind me this morning while I was fixing my hair. At one point she said, “Mommy, your bottom is bigger.” Foolishly and with trepidation I said, “Bigger than what?”...

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