Overheard Space Shuttle Conversation
A man walking with his son, who I’ll just randomly say was … seven years of age. The child says, “Dad. Would you rather live in space?” The dad pauses slightly, though not dramatically — a function of trying to figure out two steps in advance more than trying to come up with anything profound — “No. I don’t think so.” The child asks, “Why not?”
I didn’t hear anything beyond this. I assume there’s a chapter in “Parenting for Dummies” which covers how to answer these questions. I assume dad can go any number of directions — maudlin, grimly humourous, sentimental, irreverant.
December 26th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
My stepdaughter’s most vexing question: “Does God have a birthday?”
They really must publish “Awkward Childhood Questions for Dummies”.
December 29th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Kids Say the Darnedest Thing probably qualifies.