5 Year olds. They just don't get it.

[Thaumaturge]

I'm a noob, and RAD hasn't hit too hard but, my 5 year old daughter just last night asked...

5YO: "Dad, why do you have three shavers"
Me: "To Shave with."
5YO: "But dad, why do you need three shavers?"
Me: "Because I do."
5YO: "But why three?"
Me: "Because they all shave differently."
5YO: "You need three?"
Me: "Yes, now run along because I need to shave..."

Sheesh, why doesn't she get it?

 

[Bird_Flu]

I have a simple solution. Look for a plastic Dorco DE razor then let your daughter use that to "shave" with you.

 

[talibeard]

Oh, she can get it when you, as responsible parent, ask the right questions...

How many dolls do you have? Why do you need all those dolls anyway, aren't they all the same?

I am quite sure she will suddenly understand why you need 3, no she will be convinced you need a few more than that as well!

 

[Pebcak]

I'm a noob, and RAD hasn't hit too hard but, my 5 year old daughter just last night asked...

5YO: "Dad, why do you have three shavers"
Me: "To Shave with."
5YO: "But dad, why do you need three shavers?"
Me: "Because I do."
5YO: "But why three?"
Me: "Because they all shave differently."
5YO: "You need three?"
Me: "Yes, now run along because I need to shave..."

Sheesh, why doesn't she get it?

Ask her why she needs X many of the same toy.
Girlfriends son asked me something a similar question and after I got a headache trying to explain it to him I went with "Why do you need so many Halo men? They're all the same...." Then I really got a migraine listening to the hour long dissertation on the differences

 

[ouch]

Cut her some slack. She's just practicing for marriage.

 

[TheVez2]

I had a nearly identical conversation with my wife when I first started.

 

[Dusty1]

Just 3? Oh man am I in trouble!

 

[keithmax]

Very cute, amazing how rational kids can be.

 

[NCJack]

Ask her why she needs X many of the same toy.
Girlfriends son asked me something a similar question and after I got a headache trying to explain it to him I went with "Why do you need so many Halo men? They're all the same...." Then I really got a migraine listening to the hour long dissertation on the differences

And that was a young male. An adult female's answer would've made you bleed from the ears, and she'd get mad in the process

 

[Toothpick]

Pesky little kids. I was ringing out a customer at work that had a baby in her arms. The baby was smiling and laughing at me for no reason at all. really hurt my self esteem. My therapist will probably bill me double for this round.

**to pay her back I "forgot" to give her back her drivers license....and she lives 20 miles away

** I legitimately forgot to give her DL back and I felt terrible because they did live so far away and were such a pleasant couple with a cute baby. Will probably mail it to them.

 

[Chaloney]

Her mother probably got her to ask...

 

[technoboy]

Oh, she can get it when you, as responsible parent, ask the right questions...

How many dolls do you have? Why do you need all those dolls anyway, aren't they all the same?

I am quite sure she will suddenly understand why you need 3, no she will be convinced you need a few more than that as well!

+1 Good answer!!

 

[Thaumaturge]

Her mother probably got her to ask...

You may be on to something there...

 

[Useless shaver]

Oh, she can get it when you, as responsible parent, ask the right questions...

How many dolls do you have? Why do you need all those dolls anyway, aren't they all the same?

I am quite sure she will suddenly understand why you need 3, no she will be convinced you need a few more than that as well!

Wise and clever.

Mutatis mutandis, same example with shoes and SWMBO...

 

[mistercitizen]

The older I get, I've noticed that my hearing continues to adapt to "tone out what I don't want to hear". 5 year old voices fall into this category. Someone very astute once said "children should be seen and not heard". I've always remembered that one.

Ben

 

[OMEN]

Thankfully my nieces are out of the country. If they saw the number of soaps and creams they'd drive me insane with questions. I have an old launch version of the iPod Touch from 2007 and one of them thought she could just "have it" because I have a newer one. No. Just no.

 

[whavens]

Ftfy

very cute, amazing how irrational kids can be.

 

[Zbig]

I have two boys, 20 and 17. I wake up one fine morning, feel like face lathering with the Arko stick. Open the cabinet, no Arko. I lather with something else.

Later to the 17 year old:
"have you seen my Arko stick?"
"Yes, it's in my bathroom".
"Well, when you are done with it, I expect you to put it back where you found it! And didn't you say that you hate the smell?"
"Yeah, but it lathers wonderfully."

 

[one cut]

I have two boys, 20 and 17. I wake up one fine morning, feel like face lathering with the Arko stick. Open the cabinet, no Arko. I lather with something else.

Later to the 17 year old:
"have you seen my Arko stick?"
"Yes, it's in my bathroom".
"Well, when you are done with it, I expect you to put it back where you found it! And didn't you say that you hate the smell?"
"Yeah, but it lathers wonderfully."

your sons will never put anything of your back, Time to get them there own Arko, Christmas my son!

 

[jzuzphreek]

I have two boys, 20 and 17. I wake up one fine morning, feel like face lathering with the Arko stick. Open the cabinet, no Arko. I lather with something else.

Later to the 17 year old:
"have you seen my Arko stick?"
"Yes, it's in my bathroom".
"Well, when you are done with it, I expect you to put it back where you found it! And didn't you say that you hate the smell?"
"Yeah, but it lathers wonderfully."

You seem to have done a splendid job raising at least one child. I'm sure he will grow to be a useful contributor and productive member of society.