Why do they grow so fast?
Last week I had the opportunity to go alone with our daughter to basketball practice. On our way back home, we had the chance to chat. I love talking with my kids on a personal basis. Probably, because I didn't get much of it when I was a kid. However, the conversation was not as I expected, as the kids are always surprising me. Here was the short conversation. Keep in mind she is in 2nd grade.
Daughter: Dad, have you ever been in jail?
Me: (paused) No.
Daughter: Do you think I will go to jail when I am as old as you are? I don't mean to say your old.
Me: No, that is ok. I hope you wouldn't go to jail. Why would you think you would go to jail? (I was a bit surprised and had no clue where this was heading)
Daughter: Well, (slight pause) Dillon is my boyfriend and he's a bit wild. We were playing cars and he is always fast. I think he will be trouble later on and get a ticket going to jail.(She was so serious)
Me: Well, if you think he will be trouble, why would you marry him in the first place? (I think I made a 'he's an idiot' remark)
Daughter: Dad, (rolling her eyes she learned so well from her mother) we were only playing and I am still in school. (you see she first talks so seriously and when I return in kind, she goes to the 'Im a kid, duh' stance)
Daughter: (oh yeah, she goes on)And another thing Dad, A) you wont talk about my boyfriend that way. B)blah blah C)blah blah (I cant recall the list)
Me:Are you done? (with a tint of aggravation)
Daughter: and D) I love you?
Me: OK. A) I love you too and B) if your boyfriends an idiot I will tell you and him.
Fortunately we arrived home at after that.
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