Thursday, July 3, 2008

Why does the Wild Child ask these things?

Just for some quick history... The Wild Child a while back asked her dad what you had to do to get a driver's license. He explained you have to take a class, take some tests, get some practice, get a permit, get some more practice, take another couple of tests. (Explaining that there were both driving and written test to be taken.) The Rocket Scientist hears the quiet after his explanation and realizes he forgot the most important part to that answer. "Oh, and you have to be at least 16." "WHAAAT?" comes the reply from the back seat. The Wild Child honestly thought, "Cool, I'm going to get my mom to get me into a driving class and then I can drive whenever I want." Oh, that girl scares me.

Yesterday when I was getting on the freeway by our house, the Wild Child asks, "What happens if you speed?" I am wondering if she thinks I'm speeding because I am accelerating to get on the freeway or is there something else going on in her head. I am also wondering how much is too much information for this particular child. I tell her you can get a ticket for speeding. "What happens if you get a ticket?" she asks in a "so what?" tone. I explain about fines and jail and how all that depends on how fast you are going, where you are (we were in a construction zone), etc. While I am trying to explain this to the five year old Wild Child, the Little Jamaican keeps trying to talk over the top of me. I finally have to tell her to wait her turn, that she can talk in a minute. When I finish explaining, I tell the Little Jamaican that it is now her turn. I finally hear what she kept trying to say. She's saying, "And you win, Momma, and you win?" I have to ask her "what?" one more time to try and figure out what she means. The First Child then interprets, "She thinks it's a race when you're speeding to win." Honest, I was only doing 55 in a 55 zone.

5 comments:

Angela said...

Children say the funniest things. I love how they use their reasoning skills. :)

orangemily said...

You win!
Your kids are so entertaining!

Squirty Wart said...

That is hillarious! If I were you, I would be hesitant as well... You neve know how they will percieve/twist what you say either.

Rhea said...

Hehe these are great comments!! Keep em coming, I love it!

Stacy said...

I remember many years ago in high school your husband tried to teach me how to drive his little red low rider-rap-blasting pickup truck. Aside from his unique taste in music he was very patient. You will be very lucky to leave the drivers ed to him if he is still that patient! I know that is one job I am not looking forward too. But you have to do it times four!