Lillian is in that phase where she is constantly asking “Why…?” Often the hard part as a parent is not knowing the answer, but knowing what sort of answer would make sense to her.
Lillian: “Why is the moon up in the sky?”
Me: “Because that’s where it lives.” (Was I really going to try to explain the origin of the solar system, gravity, orbits, etc.?)
Lillian: “Why does it live in the sky?”
Me (floundering): “It lives in the sky with the sun.”
Lillian (closing in): “Why does it live with the sun?”
Me (game is up): “Um…. I don’t know.”
Lillian: “Daddy, why don’t you know?”
Check Mate.
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Lillian likes to have some honey on a spoon to lick.
“Mummy, I want more honey on the spoon.”
Teresa: “Sorry, you’ve had enough.”
“But I want more!”
“If you have more you’ll get a fat tummy.”
“Yeah, just like you.”
