This morning we’re eating breakfast:
Mom: Do you remember who the first President of the United States was?
Sam: George Washington!
Mom: Great! Do you remember who the President is now?
Max: Barack Obama
Mom: that’s right! great job!
Max: does he live in the White House?
Mom: Yes, he does.
Sam: Can we go & see him?
Mom: Not today honey, maybe some day. (note to self, write the President a letter)
Later the same day, as we’re driving to Kennedy Krieger, Max says he has to pee. I tell him, take your seat belt off & pull your pants down while I pull over. After Max climbs out of his seat, Sam says loudly, “It’s not safe to drive without your seatbelt!”
I say, “I know honey, I’m pulling over, I just don’t want Max to have an accident”
Sam: “I’m just looking out for Max”
Max: “Sam had an accident with daddy”
Sam: “Daddy didn’t pull over in time”
Later Max is in his pack-n-play in the back of the van trying to settle down for his nap, he says:
“Mom, I have to tell you something, it’s really dangerous”
Mom: “Oh yeah, what is it?”
Max: “I’ll tell you when I wake up okay?”
I love these little chats.