While hosting my daughter’s fourth birthday, we had the misfortune of having one of our two bathrooms out of commission. Nothing good will come from ten four-year-olds and one working bathroom – oy!
The inevitable line began to form outside of the bathroom. One little boy was waiting patiently but had a slightly concerned look on his face. I apologized to him and promised it wouldn’t be much longer and then added hopefully, “Can you hold it?”
With a look of utmost seriousness and concentration he quickly grabbed the “offending appendage” and nodded vigorously. I had to clamp my hand over my mouth and walk back into the kitchen to keep from laughing.
I had forgotten the first rule of communication, “Know your audience.”
- Four-year-olds are extremely literal
- And boys are…boys…
Nuff said…
