Three-year-old:
Grandma, is it okay if
I eat my crackers in
the living room?
Me: I would really
rather you didn’t.
Three-year-old: [Indig-
nantly] Well, is that a
yes or a no?
—RUTH FINCH,
Coalhurst, Alta.Third graders really
teach me new thingsI went into my daugh-
ter’s store and my three-
year-old grandson came
running to greet me. He
tripped on the mat, and
when he got up his
hands were dirty. I said
“Do this” and brushed
my hands on my jeans,
just above my knees. He
ran over and wiped his
hands on my pants.
— RAY MELLOM,
Estevan, Sask.As my family was driving
down the street, my son
pointed out a church.
We continued to drive.
Then he asked, “Why
does everyone care
about cheeses?” My wife
and I looked at each
other with confusion
and started to laugh.
“They care about Jesus,
honey, not cheeses!”
— DANNY MARQUES,
Kelowna“Even when he throws it on the floor, he doesn’t want the peas and carrots to touch.”CONAN^ DE^ VRIESreader’s digest
68 april 2020
AS KIDS SEE IT