Mommy says "Take your clothes off and put on your bathing suit."
E says "Why do I have to take off my clothes?"
Mommy "I don't know Elizabeth why should you take your clothes off before we go to the pool?"
E "So my clothes don't get wet."
So, I've started trying to turn it around a little. Today, we were ready Beauty and the Beast. There was a picture of the wolves watching Belle's Dad, but all you see are yellow eyes. Here's how the conversation went.
E "What's that?"
Me "Wolf eyes."
E "Why?"
Me "Why what?"
E "Why are those wolf eyes?
Me
E "Because that's how God made them."
Works for me!
2 comments:
I remember when Austin was almost 3, he and I had a similar conversation. He asked "Why?" all the time and I, too, turned it around on him. I recorded it in his baby book. It goes like this:
Austin: I love you mommy.
Me: Why do you love me?
Austin: I love you very much.
Me: Why do you love me very much?
Austin: (Pause) Because it's my way. (Pause again) It's my way in Jesus.
Treasure those "whys". :)
--Hannah
Love the why story. The constant whys will stop but then it turns to why not? I'm not sure how long those will last...
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