So if you ever thought that a four year old does not think past what toy he will play with or what is his next toy he will mutilate, well, come ride for an hour in my van!!
The other day driving to work (at 7 am in the morning!) Todd is pondering about the universe and all its marvels. After much talk about asteroids and meteorites, he asks this question, "Mom, why do we live in the Earth?"
"Well, we don't live IN the Earth, we live ON the Earth." Extremely proud of my answer, thinking that would satisfy him, he comes back with a raised voice,
"MOM, the Earth is a ball. We can't live on the Earth or we would fall off the Earth, so we HAVE to live IN the Earth. M'kay mama, it's a ball, which is round and we live in it so we don't fall off."
Alrighty then, now that all my geography is shot and I am sure some science is shot there as well, you have the thoughts of a four year old on why we live in the Earth!
I really need to google to find the book of all the answers to "why".
WHY:
did dinosaurs kill other dinosaurs?
did God flood the Earth?
do I have to sit in this carseat?
can I not touch my tongue to my nose?
is your car faster than the other cars?
must we get to places on time?
I just know there is a book out there to answer all my early morning, brain not yet functioning questions that come from the backseat of my van!
3 comments:
Good luck on finding THAT book with all the answers to the "why" questions! Have you ever thought of turning the tables on Todd by asking him "why" he thinks something is the way it is or does what it does? At the very least, it redirects the conversation until you have a chance to Google it and get back to him! Good job, Mom!
Oh yes ma'am I have tried. He is really to smart for his own good. This is the reply, "MAMA, I just ASKED you THAT question, stop asking ME and answer me."
I hang my head in shame, I can't outsmart a four year old :)
I will bring him to you and let him give you a run for your money!!
Ohhh, smart boy you have there.
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