26 Ways To Shut Up

(My son is about five months old when he learns how to screech. My husband and I are getting ready for the day, and my son starts screeching. We’re in the bathroom, so I hand him one of his bath letters.)

Me: “Here, play with the letter ‘Q.'”

Husband: “Yeah, ‘Q’ for quiet.”

(The next day, the scene is repeated, minus my husband. Both times, I’m handing my son letters at random.)

Me: “Here, play with the letter ‘S.’ For shush.”