Rationalizing with my 2-year old!
While taking a break from the gruelling world of voice recording, I found myself in a bit of a vocal exercise with my daughter, Teaghan, that left me exhausted. I had walked upstairs to the kitchen from the basement studio to find my gal “washing the dishes”. This incidentally is accomplished by running enough water to alter the humidity ratio of the entire household while barely affecting the cleanliness factor of aforementioned dishes.
I asked what she was doing. A silly question that received the equally silly yet adorably obvious answer. I mentioned it was almost time for bed. She then proceeded to lure me into what seemed like an Abbott & Costello skit.
You see, not long ago she had been sick. However, she had been well now for at least a week. While under the weather she was granted special treatment and darn well knew it. Wanting to get some extra mileage from the recent ailment she attempted to avoid beddy-bye as early as I had so unreasonably suggested.
The following is an excerpt from ‘The Rally in The Galley’:
Dad: ”Hey Teagh, whatcha doin’ babe?”
Teaghan: “I’m washing the dishes daddy.”
Dad: ”Well, it’s almost time for Mother Goose.”
Teaghan: ”Nooooooooooo!!!”
Dad: ”Why not?”
Teaghan: ”Because me sick.”
Dad: “But you’re not sick.”
Teaghan: “Me is sick.”
Dad: ”No, not ‘me is sick’, it’s ‘I am sick’”
Teaghan: ”I am sick!”
Dad: ”No, you are NOT sick!”
Teaghan ”I are sick”
Dad: “But you’re not!”
Teaghan: “Me IS!”
Dad: “Forget it noodle….”
Teaghan: ”(fake cough)”
