Yesterday, while I was at the office, the wife and children went to my parents' house for a little Hanukkah party with their cousin. I'm told it was all very sweet. When I got home, the Girl Child undertook to explain one of the presents to me. It was a fire truck made from fabric and it opened up. Inside was a fire chief doll, a dalmatian doll, and a stuffed fire hydrant. The Girl Child removed each object, showed it to me, and explained as follows:

Ok, Pappa, this is the Fire Chief. This is the Fire House Dog. And this [referring to the hydrant], is the thing that the Fire House Dog pees on.

No way to argue with that. Absolutely correct explanations.

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My wife tells me that last night she told the Girl Child that, owing to the GC's less than stellar behavior, they would read only one story at bedtime that night and that they were going up to go to bed right now. The GC replied:

That doesn't really work for me.

I wish I knew where she picked some of these things up.

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1 That's beautiful!

Posted by: Mick at December 07, 2004 11:37 AM (VhRca)

2 Did she try a plea bargain? My friend said that his boy bargained with them when it came to him losing his bottle "privileges". He said "How about I go to bed by myself at the right time, and you let me keep the bottle". They didn't argue. Kids are great. My 2 year old apparently scoldingly said "I told you" to my wife yesterday, after she asked whether he had "poo'd".

Posted by: Oorgo at December 07, 2004 11:56 AM (lM0qs)

3 She did not try to bargain, from what I understand. She simply told my wife that her plan was not acceptable. That doesn't mean that she won, mind you, but she stated her point quite clearly.

Posted by: rp at December 07, 2004 12:04 PM (LlPKh)

4 That's priceless! Enjoy her now. I don't envy you the Teenage Years [cue screeching Psycho theme]. ;o)

Posted by: Margi at December 07, 2004 03:01 PM (rKX9f)

5 LOL precocious kid!

Posted by: Hannah at December 09, 2004 09:19 AM (zr6mn)

6 Classic - Old Soul!

Posted by: Mark at December 16, 2004 08:22 PM (Xzs/V)

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It has been awhile since I have posted a Girl Child story, so here are two of them.

First, we stayed up late on Wednesday night to watch Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer on television. She was very, very excited and was counting down the days until we got to see it. She doesn't get to watch much television, a good thing I think, so she was not too clear on the concept. She thought it was a movie so each time it stopped for a commercial, she'd look up at me, we were cuddling under a blanket on the couch, and she'd ask if it was over yet. I'd tell her no, that it was just on commercial break. Finally, after the 352nd commercial, she looked at me and said:

All these commercials? Its just not right.

Yup.

Second, she busted me. I told her that I was going to a memorial service and that she could not come because no kids were allowed. This was in the morning. She accepted that reason and let me go peacefully on my way. Later that night, when I got home, I told her that I saw some of her cousins there (the grandchildren of the woman whose husband had died) and the Girl Child said:

Hey! I thought you said that no kids were allowed!!!

My wife and I were astounded that she remembered from this morning and then so clearly busted me on it. I had to explain the circumstances surrounding the reasons why my cousin wanted her grandchildren there. Upon which, the Girl Child told me that Sam was not dead, he was just in heaven. That may sum it up rather neatly for me. I'm not sure where she picked that up, but she was firm and unshakeable in her conviction.

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1 Busted, buddy! That'll teach you to give her mixed messages!!! ;-)

Posted by: Mick at December 06, 2004 11:57 AM (VhRca)

2 I love it. She was initially confused (maybe even suspicious), but, after your hummina-hummina explanation, headed straight for the divine resolution. Precious.

Posted by: Tuning Spork at December 06, 2004 10:00 PM (Ar7wg)

3 Do you mean the really old Rudolph movie that looks kidn of real with the scary snow monster and stuff? Or the cartoon?

Posted by: Hannah at December 09, 2004 09:21 AM (zr6mn)

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