dark mysteries of parenting

[Jellybean]:Mommy, look at how fancy I can lick my lollipop!
[Me, first observing amused, then thunderstruck]: Er, *stop*, okay?
[J]: ??
[Me, thinking fast]: It's ... not good manners to eat your lollipop that way!
[J, eyeroll]: Why??
[Me, not believing these words are leaving my mouth]: I'll tell you when you're seventeen.

*cue Janis Ian music ...

Comments

[anne]

"society's child"? ha. i know that's not what you meant, but i like the idea of jellybean singing lovingly: "when we're older, things may change/ but for now this is the way they must remain/ i say, i can't see you anymore... lolly... can't see you anymore..."

[scott]

Thanks, J.
Took me a while, but for your reading pleasure...
Hope all expectations are met... :-)

[oliviadrab]

HA!! Oh, that's rich.

[usako]

very funny. very smart. thanks =)

[Mir]

Hahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

[Jo]

See, this is why it is important to make sure all the household DVDs make it back into their proper cases.

[jenB]

AWESOME! tee hee