Post 281: Why=because?

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Today Lily was asking me Why?, why? why? over and over and started to get upset. I somehow realized that I was not saying a sentence that started with “Because” and when I did, she immediately calmed down.

When she asks “Why?”, she expects an answer that starts with “because”

What does it mean, nothing other than it is the littlest things that can make a huge difference to a child.

Consistency is paramount

Post 277: Invisible mint bugger

Diving in my beloved mini van with the duo in rear.

Luke: “Something funny tasting, kind of minty in my mouth”

Dad: “what is it”

Luke: “I don’t know”

Dad: “Where did it come from”

Luke” “I don’t know”

(at this point I pull over because there is slight concern)

Dad: “OK, Luke, you just told me you had a funny taste in your mouth and I asked you what it was and you say you don’t know and I am concerned if you ate something that is not meant to be eaten then I need to know”

Luke: “I don’t know, maybe it was on my finger”

He is a bit mad and ashamed now, so I back off because at this point I don’t think he ate anything horrible and no reason to push it.

Dad: “Ok, well maybe you will remember?”

Luke: “OK. Ill think about it”

Post 247: Tastes like Tylenol

We were driving home and Luke was asking me when stores close? So I pointed out different stores and started describing which ones might be open and which ones were certainly closed.

We came to a traffic light where there was a Jack-In-The-Box. Luke says:

“Oh, that Jack restaurant is open. But they serve really bad food and ice cream sundaes with a cherry on top that taste like tylenol.”

Nuff said.

Day Two Forty One

There is a time in the late afternoon when I actually have to physically separate Luke and Lily form each other at the counter where we eat most of our meals or else they will just get so deep into each other rice bowl it is impossible to have a meal.

I had done this today and then heard the following:

Luke: No
Lily: Yesh
Luke: No!
Lily: Yesh!!
Luke: No!!
Lily: Yesh!!!
Luke: Nooooooo!!!
Lily: Yesssssshhhhhh!!!
Luke: Do you want me to move your chair closer to the counter?
Lily: Yes, thank you