Mommy: “Darren, please put on your clothes.”

Darren stood beside and still refused to obey. Then, to my surprise, he started to pose like a manhunt contestant *faint*.

Mommy: “What are you doing?”

Darren: “Mommy, take photos for me.” *he was smiling mischievously*.

Mommy:”No, no…. You can take photos only when you are clothed. If the photos are misplaced, then how?”

Darren: “Mommy, please, please. I want to take these naked photos so that next time I can show them to my wife.”

[Brendan and I broke into loud laughters. Where on earth does Darren get the idea of showing his future wife his naked childhood photos? He can't be serious. Our cheeky boy! *shake head*.]

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Darren:”Papa, I know why the baby’s head must come out first.”

Papa Ed:”Tell me why.”

Darren:”Because the baby wants to come out and breathe faster. Correct?”

[I was standing nearby and was thinking our boy was almost right. Then, he continued...]

Darren: “Papa, are we born from eggs or as babies?”

*faint*

Well, well, it is time we so some homeschooling on life cycles of animals and humans. Maybe, elder brother Brendan, can do me the favour of teaching his brother the life cycles. *Mommy is not lazy but just busy…haha:)*

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It is so common for us to instruct our children to get certain things done and then they will take their own sweet times to obey.

So, each time when I instruct Darren to do a second or third task,  then I realise that he has not embarked on the first one. I sometimes get impatient and give stricter orders.

Mommy:”Darren, please keep all your books into your school bag.”

Darren:”Orr.” *This is Darren’s standard and sweetest reply of saying “okay”.*

I went  into the next room minutes later and discovered that the table was in  a mess.

Mommy:”Darren, come and clear your table!”

Darren: “Aiyoh, you ask me to pack my bag and then you ask me to clear my table. How to do so many things.”

Mommy:”Then why didn’t you pack your bag earlier?”

Darren:”Aiyoh, because you ask me to wash my hand right?”

[Our boy was certainly quick-witted enough to use me as a excuse for not obeying me in the first place. I thought washing hand is a daily habit that I have instructed the boys to do when they dirty their hands after dinner. Past instructions have come in useful for our little one as excuse in time of need. Although angry, I must say that I am often amused by his "Aiyoh":)]

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