Kids can sometimes ask the toughest questions

Kids can sometimes ask the toughest questions. Son: Father, Can I ask you a question?Father: Ok ask. Son: When a doctor doctors a doctor, does the doctor doing the doctoring doctor as the doctor being doctored wants to be doctored or does the doctor doing the doctoring doctor as he wants to doctor. Father: !!!??????!!!

What are you reading?

‘What are you reading?” demanded the father of his seven-year-old. ”A story about a cow jumping over the moon,” was the reply. ”Throw that book away at once,” he commanded. ”How many times have I told you you’re too young to read science fiction?”

Dad, said Rickey, what is electricity?

‘Dad,” said Rickey, ”what is electricity?” ”Uh,” replied his father, ”I don’t really know too much about electricity.” A few minutes later the boy said, ”How does gas make the engine go?” ”Son, I’m afraid I don’t know much about motors.” ”Dad,” said the boy, ”what is anthropology?” ”Anthropology?” The father frowned. ”I really don’t … Read more

When our second child was on the way

When our second child was on the way, my wife and I attended a pre-birth class aimed at couples who had already had at least one child. The instructor raised the issue of breaking the news to the older child. It went like this: ”Some parents,” she said, ”tell the older child, ‘We love you … Read more

A mother of two teenage boys

A mother of two teenage boys, was constantly being asked to look for things they couldn’t find. Most of the time these items were directly in front of them. Seeing her frustration over this when it happened yet again, one of her sons remarked: ”It’s not my fault, Mom. I don’t have ‘parental vision:”

Four expectant fathers were in a Minneapolis hospital

Four expectant fathers were in a Minneapolis hospital waiting room, while their wives were in labor. The nurse arrived and announced to the first man, ”Congratulations sir, you’re the father of twins.” ”What a coincidence!” the man said with some obvious pride. ”I work for the Minnesota Twins baseball team.” The nurse returned in a … Read more

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