Me: Haven’t I told you not to do —?
Son: But I was in a hurry, that’s why.
Son: But I was in a hurry, that’s why.
Me: So? After your hurry is over, you should make it right.
Son: I have seen you do the same! You didn’t make it right the last time you were in a hurry.
Me: Of course I did.
Son: No, you didn’t. Two days ago, you-
Me: Okay, so I didn’t. Do you think I was right, or wrong?
Son: Wrong! It was bad, and you didn’t-
Me: So you know it was bad, why did you do it today?
Son: (speechless) (gaping) (confused) (thinking) (lost)
Me: (escaping before the confusion cleared…)
Sweet..:-)
"Escape"the right thing to do–children today are super smart.