What Kind?
Posted by hairyshoefairy on Sunday Jul 25, 2010 Under Little PeanutPeanut has reached the question phase. Her question isn’t the usual, “Why?” I’ve heard many parents complain of. Instead, all day long I hear, “What kind?” Here’s a sample conversation just to give you a taste.
Me: “Jump into the car, Jelly Bean, we’re going to the store.”
Peanut: “What kind of store?”
Me: “The grocery store.”
Peanut: “What kind of grocery store?”
Me: “Sunflower Market.”
Peanut: “What kind of Sunflower Market?”
Me: (taking a deep breath and counting in my head) “The one on State Street.”
Peanut: “What kind of State Street?”
Me: (trying to not yell) “The only State Street there is!”
Truly I don’t believe she actually wants to know these things but just wants something to say and “what kind” is what she’s come up with. Usually she’s asking me “what kind” questions while I’m trying to focus on something else, like chasing Wingnut down the driveway so he doesn’t run into the street or switching the carseats from one car to the other. It’s maddening to say the least and I hear it all. day. long. I know it’s just a phase and will pass eventually but in the mean time I’m being driven to the point of insanity. To help me not completely lose my marbles I’ve taken to asking her the same question back and she almost always already knows the answer (as I suspected) and it usually stems the flow of the obnoxious “what kind” questions.
And to think, we’ve been excited about Wingnut babbling and saying some words and once felt the same way about Peanut. What were we thinking?
July 25th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Sir O’s specialty is “what for?”
It kind of comes across as oppositional defiance, and if I’m not careful, I get REALLY offended by it.
July 25th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
I’ve been the recipient of twenty (more like a hundred) questions every time we get in the car. I answer them 99% of the time. The other times I ignore them because whatever comes out of my mouth isn’t going to be very Christ-like. I figure she’ll ask the same thing again in five minutes, and I can give it another try then.
July 27th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
totally laughing at deena’s comment.
luckily, it is only a phase and she’ll grow out of it!
i’m sorry but i’m still giggling picturing peanut and glitter asking you both questions. maybe i just can’t remember the pain of this stage with ava, but your girls are so darn cute. now, you hate me i’m sure. eek. sorry.