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Two remarks from DD that have stuck with me were both around 4 or 5 years old.

1. We were at a store and DD was spending her birthday money. As she was making her purchase, she said to the cashier: "I wish I could get that bracelet, but it's just not within my budget."

2. We were admiring trees in autumn and DD regarded "how spectacular this must look in orbit".

I love these! How wonderful it is to hear that its not just something that happens in our home! Great, great stories!

When my DS was 2 he asked me why, when God said not to kill, it was ok for David to kill Goliath?

That one got me!!! :-)

Ah, a budding ethicist! Or a theologian? Either way, great fun!

dd once asked me this (she was 4 at the time)

"If heaven is where God is, and everyone is trying to get to heaven, then why are we on earth in the first place?"

and then her sassy side:

There was a show that came on tv that had a "high school" theme to it and we felt it was too old for dd so we told her that she would have to wait until she was older to watch it, that it wasn't appropriate for her age. (at the time she was almost 6). She went to her room in a huff and came back out 5 minutes later carrying a small wall plaque that said "Sleep like a bug in a rug". She laid the plaque on the floor in front of us and said "I can't have this in my room" and she turned and marched back to her room. Dh and I just looked at eachother, turned over the plaque and there we read the sticker on it which said "Not intended for children under 8 years of age".

I guess she was showing us! LOL!~

ROTFL! Loved the plaque one especially. Tammiane. I just read that one aloud to DH.

Yes, she's quite a character...always keeps us on our toes!

Hi!

DD is more into asking questions, like 'Why do birds have beaks and not mouths with teeth?' or 'Why do ducks float?' She was about 3.5 yrs old when she asked these questions.

You all know those moments when your child refers to something that you just know they haven't been exposed to for more than half their lifetime. Well last night we had the inverse:

DH: Well - when life gives you lemons....((eyebrows raised and wagging))
DS11: I make beef stew!
DH: ((quizzical look))
Me: So, yo! I gotta go, It's time for me to rock'n
I put bologna in my left pocket
DS: You remember that? That's from such a long time ago! How could you remember that?
Me: I don't know. At first it just sounded familiar, then I realized - Andy Milonakis! You look impressed.
DS: I am impressed, and a little frightened.
DH: ((quizzical look))
Me: ((thoughts inside head: haven't we had this same conversation before with the roles reversed? I finally have a contribution to Gifted Kids Speak!))

Big Smiles,
Trinity

My mom told me that I asked her if Eve had a nombril after she explained to me why do we have one.