When we warned Sophie of her impending bath yesterday, she naturally protested. Hoping to remind her that clean and conditioned hair is less tangled than dirty hair, this is the debate that ensued:
Sophie: (adamantly) I don’t want to take a bath!
Mommy: Do you want it to owie when I brush your hair tomorrow?
Sophie: (perfect deadpan) Yes. I love owies.
(long pause while Mommy and I laugh uproariously)
Sophie: Well… maybe not…
It’s really difficult to compete logically with a four-year-old child who understands the power of sarcasm.
