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My 3 year old would go around insisting he was 3 1/2. If you ever said he was 3, he'd correct you immediately and give you a good telling off. The truth of the matter is that he was 3 1/2 and that half is very important when you're that young.

Anyway, dinner time comes and betpet jr. wont eat it all. Daddy has a great idea and says, "Well, that is as much as a 3 year old can eat. A 3 1/2 year old would be able to eat it all! Are you 3 or 3 1/2?"

I was dead proud of myself for coming up with a great bit of psychology.

"I'm 3", he replied and off he pops to play out in the back garden.

I couldn't bring myself to stop him as I was laughing too hard.

Moral of the story? Don't try and outsmart kids - they're far cleverer than us adults!
( betpet is the fun in dysfunctional, Sat 19 Apr 2008, 20:26, Reply)