Face/Off: The Toddler Edition
(I’m driving my three-year-old daughter home after preschool. She’s very quiet and shy, especially around other kids.)
Me: “So, did anything interesting happen at school today?”
Daughter: “Yes.”
Me: “What happened?”
Daughter: “[Other Kid] pushed me.”
Me: “[Other Kid] pushed you?”
Daughter: “Yes.”
Me: “Where?”
Daughter: “In the wood chips.”
Me: “[Other Kid] pushed you in the wood chips?”
Daughter: “Yes.”
Me: “Did you fall down?”
Daughter: “Yes.”
Me: “Are you all right?”
Daughter: “Yes.”
Me: “Did you tell a teacher?”
Daughter: “Yes.”
Me: “Was it Ms. [Teacher]?”
Daughter: “Yes.”
Me: “Okay. Did she do anything about it?”
Daughter: “Yes.”
Me: “What did she do?”
Daughter: *suddenly loud and gleeful* “She grabbed [Other Kid] and taked his face off!”
(I have no idea what actually happened. My best guess is that my three-year-old was describing her fantasy vengeance instead of what the teacher really did. And the next time I saw [Other Kid], he still had a face.)
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
