A Father’s Day Conversation with My Four-Year-Old Son Matthew
Matthew: Shake hands with me, Daddy!
Me: [Shakes hands with Matthew.]
Matthew: Isn’t it sticky?
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there. And a special Happy Father’s Day to my Dad, who would have loved to have been around to shake Matthew’s hand — even if it was sticky.
Isn’t it great to be outsmarted by your 4-year-old? One of life’s best moments.
DRJ (2d5e62) — 6/17/2007 @ 11:34 amIt is amazing how much their intellectual capability expands between three and four years of age. And how one’s gray hairs proliferate during that same time. 🙂
Alan Kellogg (b7ee5c) — 6/17/2007 @ 11:45 amLucky you. My 18-month-old celebrated Father’s Day by getting into the “child-proof” bottle of Advil stashed in the bedside stand. I’ll take sticky hands over activated-charcoal poo any day.
I'm Geekier (12dd25) — 6/17/2007 @ 12:32 pmYou sure that’s not grounds for an emergency room visit?
Patterico (2a65a5) — 6/17/2007 @ 12:43 pmGeekier,
I know about activated charcoal. We had a vet/ER visit for a dog that ate chocolate. It’s no fun and I’m glad your baby is okay.
DRJ (2d5e62) — 6/17/2007 @ 1:24 pmHappy Father’s Day, Patrick. I remember how beautiful, brilliant and sweet your kids are. Give each of them a kiss for me.
baldilocks (815eff) — 6/17/2007 @ 4:05 pmPatterico:
the wife is an ER doc, and she was my first call, so it’s all good.
I'm Geekier (01293e) — 6/18/2007 @ 5:47 amOnly 4 years old and he already knows what to do sounds like a conservative kid
krazy kagu (10add8) — 6/20/2007 @ 7:34 am