My son turned five a few weeks ago, and
since then the questions have been nonstop. The ride to and from his
preschool is 15 minutes, and those fifteen minutes are just non stop
why. For example:
"Mom, how long do I have to go to school?"
"Until you are 18, at least. But I went to school for much longer than that."
"How much longer?"
"Until I was 24."
"Why would you do THAT?"
"Because I wanted to be lawyer?"
"WHY?"
"That is a question for the ages Michael."
And then, it morphs into questions about something that happened from his day.
"Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"E.
and I played bad guys outside and Miss C. said we should not play bad
guys and I want to play bad guys and why can't we play bad guys?"
"What did your teacher say?"
"That we can't play bad guys."
"Then you can't play bad guys."
"But why?"
"Because that is what your teacher said."
"But why?"
"Because that is what your teacher said."
"But why?"
"Because you have to listen to your teacher."
"But why?"
"Because those are the rules of school. And playing bad guys is not nice."
"But why?"
"Michael, I don't know how to answer this question any other way."
"But Mommy."
"Because we are home now and this conversation is over."
"But, Mommy….."
"Yes?"
"Do you have waiters at work?"
"Waiters?"
"To serve you lunch?"
"No. I serve myself lunch. Do you have waiters at school?"
"Just my teachers."
"Can we go inside now?" (We had been sitting in the driveway for 5 minutes during the endless stream of questions.
"Mommy, why don't you have a baby?"
"WHAT?"
"A lot of the other kids at school have babies and you don't have a baby?"
"Well, Daddy and I decided not to have a baby. We think our family is complete." (Please let this conversation be over.)
"But why?"
"Because that is what Daddy and I decided."
"But why?"
"Um….."
"I know why, the baby wouldn't have anywhere sleep. There is no room in my room."
"Um, sure."
"We can go inside now."
I
love that my son is so inquisitive and he he has a lot of questions,
but sometimes, every once in a while, a little peace and quiet would be
nice. And a little less…..WHY??????
