Brendan: “One more month, I will be a teenager!”

Darren:”No you are a child.”

Mummy:”No. You will be turning 10 years old soon and is still a child.”

Darren:”See…Mummy say you are not teenager.”

Papa Ed:”Do 16.”

Brendan:”Huh! 16 then I become teenager?”

Papa Ed:”No. I am saying you do question 16!”

All (except Brendan):”Hahahaha.”

Brendan:”Please check for me the meaning of teenager. I don’t want to wait so long leh.”

Papa Ed:”When you go to secondary school, then you are teenager.”

Brendan:”Huh! I want to quickly become a teenager leh.”

Mummy:”You want to be teenager, you must be mature enough.”

Brendan:”How then I can be mature? I will talk like Papa then I will be mature already. Do I sound mature now?” <lowering his tone>

All (except Brendan): “Hahaha.” <lol>

Brendan :”I am mature. I want to be mature.”

Mummy:”Answers.com says you must be between 13 and 19 years old to be teenager.”

Brendan:”Huh! I want to be teenager. But I want to stay in primary school.”

Mummy:”Why you want to be teenager?”

Brendan:”I also don’t know but can I still kiss you when I am teenager? If I cannot kiss you, then I don’t want to be teenager already.”

Brendan:”I am mature.” <Acted like he was talking into the phone>

Darren:”Hallo teenager. Bye. Bye.” <Acted like he was on the phone with Brendan>.

Papa Ed and I looked at each other and smiled. Oh dear, my son cannot wait to grow up and be a teenager.