I asked my husband, “Out of all the Halloween candy we get, what would be the one thing you would throw out?” Without skipping a beat, our son responded, “The wrapper.”
Paul, 3
I told my son, “You’ve had enough time to finish lunch,” and then asked Alexa to set a timer for two minutes. When I left the room to change the laundry, I heard Paul call out, “Alexa! Stop the timer!” Stephanie Martin Maier Barnesville, MN
Toni North West Chester, PA
Lincoln, 4
While we were ordering food, I asked my son if he wanted a hamburger or a cheeseburger. He responded, “A cheeseburger. No ham.” Molly Jones Plymouth, MN
Lying next to my daughter, waiting for her to fall asleep, I heard our dog scratching to be let out. “Can I let him go potty?” I asked. “No,” she said. “Put one of my Pull-Ups on him.”
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