The Whole Tooth and Nothing But the Tooth

By Nikki Massaro Kauffman on April 21, 2009 10:38 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

Sometimes, communicating with a preschooler can be a challenge...

Jude: Today, Miss Karen brought in cheese. It was in her suitcase and she put it in her coffee cup and had a drink and...
Me: Jude, Mommy doesn't quite get what you're saying, buddy.  I think you may be telling a tall tale.
Jude: You mean like this? [He stands up tall in his chair.]
Karenna: No, Mommy means you are stretching the truth.
Jude (feeling his mouth): Stretching the tooth?

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