We were driving down the street listening to talk radio, because that’s one of those very “Mom” things that I do.
Tizzy: What are they talking about?
Me: That woman’s son is in trouble because he was too young to drink beer but he drank it anyway and then he drove a car.
Tizzy: That’s not a good thing. How old do you have to be to drink beer?
Me: 21.
Tizzy: How old was he?
Me: 19.
Tizzy: Hmmm.
Later while eating lunch...
Tizzy: Mom? How old do you have to be to drink beer??
Me: 21.
Tizzy: How old is Daddy?
Me: 41.
Tizzy: I see. So you can drink beer if your 21 and 41.
Me: That’s right.
Tonight he woke up disoriented from a dream.
Tizzy: I’m feeling kind of soiled from my dream in the car.
Me: Oh yeah? What does that mean?
Tizzy: Soiled means that I’m feeling kind of sad.
Me: Mmm. Mm-Hmm. That’s not a good feeling.
Tizzy: No.
Me: How ‘bout if I snuggle you a while so you can get back to sleep?
Tizzy: O.K.
Silence
Tizzy: Mom?
Me: Yes honey?
Tizzy: When I was a grown up... when I was 14 or 16, I drank beer and drove a car.
Me: Oh, you did?
Tizzy: Yeah. Is 14 or 16 a grown up?
Me: Well, no. You have to be 18 to be a grown up, but then you have to wait until your 21 before you can drink beer.
Tizzy: O.K. Well when I was 21, I drank beer and I drove a car, but I never drove in a bad mood, because that’s dangerous.
Me: It’s true. It’s not so good to drive in a bad mood.
Tizzy: Yeah. My friend Christopher drank beer when he was a grown up too, but, hee-hee-hee... tall girls NEVER drink beer!
Me: Is that what Christopher told you?
Tizzy: (Muffled giggle) Yee-ah. Girl grown ups CANNOT drink beer!
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11 comments:
The voice you use when you talk to your kids comes across soothing and knowing like Mother Earth. I LOVE it.
And the beer stuff is a riot. Their little minds are...not so little.
Aww, man. Maybe that explains me falling asleep on the couch every time I try to drink a beer. I'm not that tall though...
I beg to differ on that last point.
But never when in a bad mood or when driving.
see that? When he was a grown up? poor guy REMEMBERS from before he was born and had a hard time that stuff is still going on in the world. I swear it must be true.
I love it.
Tizzy is a wise, wise grown up man hanging out in the spirit of your little boy! We have much to learn from him!
And I agree. You sound like a Mother Earth in the voice you share with your boys. Fantastic!
that is so funny. totally a conversation that I might have with my son.
I also love the tone. Maybe you can make a recording for me so I don't drive in a bad mood. I am so guilty of that one!
He says the darndest things! And your answers are priceless!
I love it!
I can only speak for this girl grown up, but some of us DO drink beer. Not that he needs to know that. :)
How did Tiz figure out at his young age, that grown up girls can't drink beer 'cuz the bubbles get caught in their pantyhose and it levitates their skirts?
I'm impressed ;)
Tell ol' Tizzy there that THIS tall, grown-up girl begs to differ..... ;)
Ellie
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