Occasionally, I share a story or two about my kids and the things they say. They seem to get better and better as they become more conscious of their surroundings and influences and it becomes more obvious by the day that we need to be really careful with what we say…
We were on a bike riding around the lake one pleasant Sunday, with my daughter (5) (that's five years old by the way) leading the way. As we turned the corner, we passed the ice cream hut at the far side and the hatch was open. You know what is coming next…
"Daddy, can we have an ice cream please?" my daughter (5) (remember that's five years of age) asked. "Well, honey, it's nearly dinner time so let's wait until after. And besides, I haven't brought any money out with me," I replied -- thinking that would be the end of that…
"Don't worry Daddy; I'm sure they'll take plastic."
What have we done? How can she know about this already? No wonder the world got in the mess it did.
Be careful what you say. You think they aren't listening but they are. You think they wouldn't understand even if they are listening. But they DO!!!
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