What A Card: Preschool logic

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Preschool logic

Here's a conversation I just had with B-man:

B-man was talking about how reindeer fly without any wings.

Me: But that's just pretend. (Yeah, I forgot about the whole Santa thing. It's July, sue me!)

B-man, after thinking about it: Well, I just don't see any other way Santa could get presents here if his reindeer didn't fly.

He said it with such certainty, sure that Mommy must be mistaken!

4 comments:

Nancy said...: Well thank goodness! Let him wait a few more years before that bubble is burst. (seriously...what do we DO to our kids!?!?!); July 15, 2009 at 8:16 PM
Susan said...: Awh....innocence is such a cool thing....I agree with Nancy, it will take care of itself in a few years......; July 16, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Jeanne Estridge said...: Sometimes I really wonder if all the negatives of Santa, the Easter Bunny, the tooth fairy, etc. (like the fact that we're deliberately lying our asses off to innocent children) don't outweigh the good, but the alternative is to be one of those black-and-white, life-has-no-color people....; July 19, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh bless! So darn cute. I can't wait until my girls comprehend/get excited for Santa. I want them to believe as long as possible.; July 22, 2009 at 1:49 AM

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