Over the past week, I've really noticed a difference in Annabelle developmentally. She has become quite analytical, and she really seems to analyze things before she responds. The things she comes up with and says has really cracked me up.
Yesterday, hubby and Annabelle had the following conversation after Annabelle shut herself into her bedroom.
Hubby: Please do not shut your door.
Annabelle: Why?
Hubby: Because I need to know where you are at all times.
Annabelle: You didn't know where I was when you were at the office today.
She's a pretty smart cookie if you ask me! But, of course, I am her mother.
I don't think hubby is too fond of her always asking "why" when he tells her to do something. He thinks she should just always just do it without asking. I'm not sure he was quite pleased with her response yesterday either, although, he did laugh about it.
Granted, I do agree that after she's questioned her authority and been given a reason from her authority, "because I said so!" is quite an appropriate response (from her parents at least) to her second questioning of authority. You know, that one line phrase our parents always said that we swore we'd never use.
I do welcome her questioning though. I want her to question her teachers, employers and especially politicians one day. I don't want her to just "listen" to what everyone tells her because they are "supposed" to be knowledgeable. I want her to always respect people, but I hope she'll question everything she hears until she knows for a fact that it is the truth. And, based on the above conversation, she is progressing just fine!
2 years ago
4 comments:
smart mamma!
Oh, I have no doubt that little girl will be questioning more people than you can imagine in her lifetime, or that you really care for her to. She is definitely one more little kiddo full of "whys". I can just hear her questioning now, because I have heard many, many, many of those "whys?" And I have said over and over and over, "Just because!"
I love her with all my heart. I'm just glad she's yours to deal with everyday because I've already been there with her Mommy. You wrote the book and she's read it.
I used to tell you the story of the little parrot who lived in the jungle and he was always hanging by his bill from a limb, over the water and his mother told him constantly not to do that. He kept asking, "Why?" His mother continued to tell him it was for his own good not to ask why all the time. One day as he was hanging by his bill, he asked the question one time too many and poor little thing turned loose of the limb he was hanging from and down into the mouth of a great big alligator hungry, he went. He found out way too soon "why" he wasn't supposed to keep asking "why"
Maybe we need to rotate between "The Little Robin" and "The Little Parrott who always asked 'Why?'"
Wonder if you still remember the Little Parrott story? It never stopped you from asking 'why' then, so I guess it went over your sweet little head!
She is such a hoot and those days when she is trying so hard and talks so fast to get things out, I wish I could understand what she's trying to say because that would be a story in itself.I miss so much on those occasions!
That makes me laugh about how you didn't know where she was while you were at work. Watch out! Kids can spot inconsistencies from a mile away, and she's started early! :)
Sophia is my why child. Oh my goodness it makes me crazy sometimes!
Oh the world is going to explode with these two kiddos of ours. With C's word explosion lately he's asking daddy so many questions.
Love the story from your mom.
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