By Shannon's Mommy:
I always thought that the 'Why stage' would not come with Shannon. I mean people who meet me alway tell me she's really shy and quiet, so I could never imagine her peppering her conversations with 'Why...' and being a jabbering kid in general.
Boy was I wrong! She started last week... and from the looks of it, its gonna get worse.
A typical conversation nowadays...
S: Mommy, (my) shoes in the car?
Me: Yes, they are in the car.
S: Why?
Me: 'Coz we didn't bring it up.
S: Why?
Me: Coz you were not wearing them and we can leave them in the car coz you are going to school tomorrow anyway.
S: Why?
Me: Coz you have to go school everyday.
S: Why?
Me: So that you can learn new things.
S: Why?
Me: So that you can be smart and earn lots of money next time.
S: Why?
Me: (gives up and keeps quiet.....)
I sometimes wonder whether she even understands my reasoning and my answers to her.
I sometimes give her really tough answers like how the rain nourishes the plants and how sunlight is important for life on the planet, just to see her squint at me and stay quiet. Well, I heard kids learn like a sponge so hopefully my 'chiem' answers will be absorbed into her brain like Osmosis and one day she will be able to answer her own 'WHY' questions.
