Ar that age, my kid had made up an entire alien world, (that they were from), where vegetables were bad for you and lollies were healthy food. They had grandparents, but their parents were dead. 🤣
My 4-year-old had me dying yesterday.
She decided she was a professional cleaner and wanted to help me tidy up the house. She put on her most serious little face, grabbed a dust cloth, and went full business mode.
While we’re wiping down the coffee table together she looks up at me and asks, “Do you have any kids?”
I played along and said, “Yeah, I have two. A 6-year-old and a 4-year-old girl. They’re pretty cool most of the time.”
She nodded thoughtfully like we were two adults having a real conversation, then asked, “Are they good kids?”
I laughed and told her, “They’re the best. What about you? Do you have any kids?”
Without missing a beat she sighed like she’s been carrying the weight of the world and said:
“Yeah… I have five kids. And I’ve been married to my husband Carlin for 30 years.”
I stopped wiping the table and just stared at her.
Me: “Wait… you’re married? For 30 years?!”
She nodded very seriously and kept dusting. “Yes. Carlin is a nice man. He works a lot.”
I was trying so hard not to laugh. “And you have five kids? How old are they?”
She thought for a second and said, “They’re big kids. Like… sixteen.”
At this point I’m fully invested. “Wow. That’s a lot of kids. Do they help you clean?”
She shook her head. “No. They’re too busy. That’s why I have to work as a cleaner.”
I’ve never been more proud and confused at the same time. My 4-year-old has a whole fictional husband named Carlin and five teenage children while she’s out here cleaning the living room like a seasoned professional.
You think you know someone… then your kid reveals she’s been living a double life as a married mother of five 😂
@luke_pies Indeed. I just think that the T birds will have played in grand finals for 3 of the last 4 seasons, and you can't buy that kind of experience. The Mav's didn't have it under pressure today. 🤷♀️