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I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that.8 b) J7 S, M. V+ R# ^
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+ h6 b# f5 t# W2 H, F"Why?" my daughter asked.$ ~# O* @8 B7 O5 D
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"Because it's been laying outside, you don't know where it's been it's dirty and probably has germs" I replied. At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked, "Wow! How do you know all this stuff?". J f% ]+ {4 O9 N# @, I3 h8 Z( P
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"Uh," I was thinking quickly, "All moms know this stuff. It's on the Mommy Test. You have to know it, or they won't let you be a Mommy."
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, w# V8 L! L& r" a8 ^We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.( x) f# T; n% v1 k
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, D4 E. b1 n4 S2 d"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."
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% ?+ K, `; v: a" a8 W"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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