"Why?"
"Because it doesn't belong there."
"Why?"
"Because you play with clay at the table, not on the chalkboard."
"Why?"
"Please stop asking 'why?' I don't have another answer."
"Why?"
"Grrrr!"
Anyone else experiencing this?
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For the kids I work with, after about 4 or 5 "why?"s, I ask them, "Why do you think?" That usually does the trick, at least for a little while.
ReplyDeleteOh that's a good one!
ReplyDeleteEvery. Single. Day. Hang in there, Mama! Nap-time *has* to be around the corner, right?! Love the sweet-as-pie picture to go with this post, btw! :)
ReplyDeleteOh thank G-d it's not just me. Thank you Galit!
ReplyDeleteTheo is going to have to talk first. Now THAT will be interesting.
ReplyDeleteIf I had a dime for every time Sam says "Why?", I'd be a rich man. I usually find getting the question chain quickly to a point where I can give a long, rambling scientific answer does the trick:
ReplyDeleteSam: points to the sky, saying "Dark!"
Me: "Yes, it's dark out."
Sam: "Why?"
Me: "Because it's nighttime."
Sam: "Why?"
Me: "Because the earth spins on its axis over a period of 24 hours and for 12 of those hours we face the sun and it's day, and the other 12 we face away and it's night, and right now we're in the 12 hours away from the sun, so it's night."
Sam: "Oh."
works like a charm...for now...
Harriet- Just wait! I'm excited to see what gems Theo comes up with. ;p
ReplyDeleteSaul- That's a great tactic. I must try!
All I hear from Mendel is WHY.
ReplyDelete"What's today?"
"Monday"
"Why?"
"Because it is"
"What do we do on Monday?"
"Go to school"
"Why?"
"Because I said so!"
Boruch just answers "Z" but i say "because i said so."
HA HA HA! That's so funny. It's also infuriating. I mean, what ELSE can you say to "why is it Monday?" Seriously!
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