The following is a conversation I had with my 3-year-old daughter M- recently, while passing the time before preschool by reading her feather on the class turkey of things for which the kids are thankful.
Me: You're thankful for lollipops?? That's what you're most thankful for?
M-: Yes!
Me: Not your family, or something?
M-: I'm thankful for lollipops AND my family!
Me: In that order?
M-: Yes!
(Note that all of her lines purposefully end in exclamation points... that's just the way she talks.)*
In case I don't see you all before next week, happy Thanksgiving!
* Except for when she's bossing people around in a quiet, threatening way, instead of her usual loud, outraged way.
You may enjoy my previous M- conversations, (6YO son) D- conversations, and (wife) J- conversations.
I kind of have to agree with your daughter: I'm thankful for chocolate and my family...in that order. Never underestimate the power of sugar.
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I discovered that my 4 year old is thankful that we feed him.
ReplyDeleteThis morning he was furious that we don't feed him lollipops in the morning. - I'm getting the sense that this is universal in the preschool set.
I'm thankful he's in preschool.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Dan,
ReplyDeleteI read you in my reader. I just wanted to come and comment to to tell you that I love these little conversations. So adorable.
Mreedith
We are heading to Geneva from Tuesday - Friday of next week. How's everyone feeling? Maybe a meet-up can be arranged>
ReplyDeleteThey had a gratitude garland at my 3 y.o.'s school as well. He was thankful for mommy, daddy and dinosaurs. One of the kids was thankful for McDonalds and I nearly died laughing.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why you are failing to understand the power of sugar.
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