by Kristin
I never knew when I first had children just how much they would challenge my skill and wit as a philosopher.
Patrick especially seems to be gifted in testing the limits.
At the breakfast table….
Me: “I need to go shopping today.”
Patrick: “Can me and Patrick go with you?”
Me: ? ? ? ?
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Another day in the boys’ bedroom…
Patrick: “I want the nightlight on.”
Ryan: “But it’s daytime.”
Patrick: “No, it’s nighttime.”
Ryan: “No, look out the window.” *Holds up Patrick to window* “See? The sun is shining. It’s daytime.”
Patrick: “No, it’s not. It’s nighttime.”
*Long pause*
Patrick: *With a laugh* “Oh, it’s daytime.”
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And today, Justin posed this question at breakfast…
Justin: “Mommy, can I have hemlock milk on my granola?”
Me: *amused smile* “It’s called hemp milk. Hemlock milk would be poison.”
Justin: “Oh, okay. Can I have hemplock milk?”
Keep trying, Socrates.