Our beloved 4 year old son has discovered ‘Why’.
D: Mom, are we going to Ouma for lunch?
Me: Yes dear.
D: Why?
Me: Because we need to go and visit them for a change.
D: Why?
Me: Because they always come here, so we are visiting them and eating there.
D: Why?
Me: Because I said so.
D: Where is K’s car? (his teacher, as we arrive at school this morning)
Me: She’s only coming this afternoon dear.
D: Why?
Me: Because she is only working half-day today.
D: Why?
Me: Because it’s school holidays and not all your friends are at school and so all the teachers don’t work every day.
D: Why?
Me: Because I farking said so.
This evening DH quickly dashed out to pull his car into the garage (read: sat in the car listening to the soccer for 10 minutes). In that short time Daniel managed to slip on the floor and bash his top lip quite badly, so I carted him off to the bathroom to sponge off the blood with cold water and see what the damage is. With the girls in hot pursuit.
Whilst I’m bathing his lip, with a girl posted on each side and him sobbing his little heart out I had Isabel pour out a whole container of Fuller’s Earth on the one side and Mignon the soap on the other side. Aarrrggh. And as soon as we were done he had to be picked up on the counter so he could look in the mirror.
We could barely contain our smiles at the way he was speaking as he was really battling to get his p’s and b’s out. Very funny. Does that make me a bad mother?
Danielism:
Just before bedtime he comes into the lounge:
D: Mamma, Mamma moet ‘n ander Daniel gaan koop.
Me: Why?
D: Daniel is broken!
He was distraught, many hugs and kisses later he settled down after we promised that we wouldn’t get ‘another Daniel’. My lovely, gentle, sweet boy.
Makes you human with a a wicked sense of humour 😉
Shame poor Daniel – sensitive little soul. DH was at a meeting last night and in the chaos of looking after the two boys on my own, K managed to fall off a table and backwards off the couch, and D got his fingers closed in the shower door. Funny how the wheels fall off as soon as you’re on your own.
poor D! really a sensitive little boy!
and no it does not make you a bad mother … a sense of humour is vital for a mums sanity i think! 🙂
Oh poor Daniel! Hope his p’s and b’s are a bit better this morning.
It is the totally tragic look on their faces that makes it dificult not to laugh! xx
Aw shame man, I’ve also heard the “I’m broken” line before! It’s quite heartbreaking!
Hope his lip is fixed now 🙂 And no, you’re not a bad mom! We laugh at some of the funny things our 2 do when they get hurt in the process. Just a bit of mommy guilt 😉
Love the ‘why’s’! Highly irritating, but it’s so nice to hear them ask about things we take for granted!
hiehiehie!
Exactly!
We survive on humour!
I know! Their whole little world crumbles!
And he asks ad nauseum!
Aw, man! Sweet Daniel. Eish – we also have the whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy’s at the mo. Funny how when we ask why a simple ‘Becos’ is good enough. But when he asks, it goes on forever!
When my son started with the why’s I promised myself I’ll never resort to Because I said so or Sommer….. Ja sure! What works for me now is to ask him why do you think?
Saw your impressive tummy! Wow, confirms my awe. I know a good PS…..
There is no mercy in our house. He will ‘why’ you to death!
Mwah!
We started off very calmly with the ‘why do you thinks’, but he just replied with more why’s. 🙂
Ag shame, sweet Daniël.
Minki is on the “huh?” stage now. Everything you say is answered with a “huh?”.
Have to love him! Does wine help?
Very very sweet. In terms of all the why’s – after two “why’s” you should reply – “why do YOU think, Daniel…” gets them thinking a bit further than why, why, why.