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One evening my husband, Mark, and our preschooler, Krystal, were on the couch chatting. "Daddy, you're the boss of the house, right?" I overheard her ask sweetly.

My husband proudly replied, "Yes, I'm the boss of the house."

But Krystal quickly burst his bubble when she added, "Cause Mommy put you in charge, huh Daddy?"

-Rhonda Mony
Lake Elsinore, California

One of the things I ask my children to do is pick up any branches or sticks in the yard. I could tell my six-year-old daughter, Ashton, was tiring of the chore when we were driving through town and she asked, "Mom, how do all these other people keep the sticks on their trees?"

-Kathy E. Eblen
Leavenworth, Kansas

The first-grade class was touring the printing press of the local newspaper. The huge, noisy presses captivated the children. In a quieter moment, the tour guide asked if anyone had any questions. His training didn't quite prepare him for one girl's innocent query: "Why do cats and dogs fight?"

-Paul A. Capalbo
Somersworth, New Hampshire

On Christmas Eve, my three-year-old niece, Jenny, happily "cooked" and "washed dishes" all evening in her play kitchen. When it was time to leave, her father packed up the kitchen set and headed for the car. But Jenny ran after him pleading, "Please put the kitchen down, Daddy!" Explaining it was late and Jenny could play the next day did not dissuade her. Finally sensing the urgency in her voice, he set the box down. Jenny ran over, reached in, and put her mind at rest: "Thank heavens," she sighed. "I forgot to turn the water off!"

-Cynthia Sever
Rochester, New York

My three-year-old nephew was in my Sunday school class. Each Sunday we begin by reciting the "classroom rules," then work on a new Bible verse. One Sunday his mother asked him what verse he had learned. To which he proudly replied, "Sit down in your chair!"

-Angie Connin
Continental, Ohio

In an attempt to develop better eating habits, our family began eating "turkey franks," "turkey ham," "turkey bacon," and "turkey burgers." When Thanksgiving came, I made a beautiful traditional dinner with all the trimmings. But only after my husband started to carve the bird did I realize how health-conscious we had become when ten-year-old Katie asked, "Mom, is this real turkey or 'turkey turkey'?"

-Jana Kaumeyer
Carrollton, Texas

Our first-grader Tristina was having trouble distinguishing right from left. "Just remember," I told her, "the hand that you 'write' with is your 'right' hand." She seemed to understand, so I logically asked, "So what would your other hand be?"

To which Tristina gave the logical answer: "The one I erase with."

-Jolene Schable
Tygh Valley, Oregon

I was leaving for a two-day conference, and my seven-year-old daughter, Katherine, was becoming overly clinging and teary. I was mystified at her emotional reaction until I heard her say to my husband, "Daddy, I have a loose tooth. If it falls out while Mommy is gone, do you know how to handle this tooth fairy thing?"

-Karen Wingate
Coldwater, Kansas

While visiting a neighbor, five-year-old Andrew pulled out his kindergarten class picture and immediately began describing each classmate. "This is Robert; he hits everyone. This is Stephen. He never listens to the teacher. This is Mark. He chases us and is very noisy." Pointing to his own picture, Andrew commented, "And this is me. I'm just sitting here minding my own business."

-Kathy Plate
Orlando, Florida

"Watch," I said to my five-year-old grandson as I demonstrated how to open a child-proof bottle. "Now, let's see if you can do it."

After numerous unsuccessful attempts, his frustration was apparent. "Grandma, I don't understand. How does that bottle know I'm a child?"

-Clara Null
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

My first-grader came home and proudly reported to her dad that she was now officially a "Brownie." Not to be outdone, her three-year-old brother, Christopher, rushed up to Dad and proudly announced he was a cupcake!

-Kayleen J. Reusser
Bluffton, Indiana

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