arrogance? you're soaking in it!
The Scene: Morning; I'm in the kitchen with the kids. They're finishing up breakfast, and I'm looking over their backpacks to make sure they've got everything.
Aaaaaaaaaaand - action!
ME: *holding up Oldest's new backpack* Hey, did you see this?
OLDEST: No, what is it?
ME: There's a whistle attached to one of the zippers!
OLDEST: Cool! Can I try it to see what it sounds like?
ME: Oooh, no, I don't think so. You're only supposed to use it if there's an emergency.
YOUNGEST: What's a 'mergitsy?
ME: 'E - mer - gen - ceeee.' Like if something bad happens.
YOUNGEST: Oh! If [Oldest] falls down, he should blow the whistle?
ME: Well, that's not really the kind of emergency I mean. He could whistle if, say, a bad person tried to kidnap him.
MIDDLE: *to Oldest* Why would anyone try to kidnap you?
OLDEST: *scoffs* Because I'm awesome, maybe?
Aaaaaaaaaaand - cut!
Aaaaaaaaaaand - action!
ME: *holding up Oldest's new backpack* Hey, did you see this?
OLDEST: No, what is it?
ME: There's a whistle attached to one of the zippers!
OLDEST: Cool! Can I try it to see what it sounds like?
ME: Oooh, no, I don't think so. You're only supposed to use it if there's an emergency.
YOUNGEST: What's a 'mergitsy?
ME: 'E - mer - gen - ceeee.' Like if something bad happens.
YOUNGEST: Oh! If [Oldest] falls down, he should blow the whistle?
ME: Well, that's not really the kind of emergency I mean. He could whistle if, say, a bad person tried to kidnap him.
MIDDLE: *to Oldest* Why would anyone try to kidnap you?
OLDEST: *scoffs* Because I'm awesome, maybe?
Aaaaaaaaaaand - cut!