Parental Conversations

Conversations between parents and their children.

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6-year-old: No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!

Me: What are you doing?

6-year-old: Playing house. I'm the mom.

Nailed it.

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Me: When I was a kid, everyone had to share one TV.

6-year-old: I don't believe you.

Me: That we shared?

6-year-old: That you had TV back then.

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6-year-old: Can I watch a vampire movie?

Me: You were scared of Harry Potter.

6-year-old: Vampires aren't real. Magic is.

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Me: What do you want to be when you grow up?

4-year-old: Tall.

Me: No, what do you want to do?

4-year-old: Reach the candy on top the fridge.

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2-year-old is telling everyone "good luck" when they go into the bathroom I'm suddenly concerned about what she thinks happens in there.

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4-year-old: Why do I always have to pick up?

Dad: What will you do when you have your own house and it gets dirty?

4-year-old: Move.

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Me: Did you wash your hands?

6-year-old: Yes.

Me: They're still completely dry.

6-year-old: You didn't say "today."

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6-year-old: Can dinosaurs be president?

Dad: There aren't any left.

6-year-old: But if there is one?

Dad:

6-year-old:

Dad: He better have a birth certificate.

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6-year-old: Can you and Mom help me pick up my toys?

Dad: We didn't make this mess.

6-year-old: You made me. Checkmate.

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Me: I made the bed.

4-year-old: No you didn't. A factory did.

Me: I meant I did the sheets and blankets.

4-year-old: A factory made those, too.

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6-year-old: Why don't people have stingers like bees?

Dad: We don't need to sting anybody.

6-year-old: Maybe you don't.

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Me: Go to bed. You're tired.

4-year-old: No I'm not.

Me: Go to bed. I'm tired.

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4-year-old: Who's your best friend?

6-year-old: You. Who's your best friend?

4-year-old: Pizza.

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4-year-old: Why are you my dad?

Dad: Because I made you.

4-year-old: How?

Dad:

4-year-old:

Dad:

4-year-old:

Dad: With.. Legos.

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