Only A Little Wrong

I am at the store and witness this interaction between a mother and a young girl probably around six or so. The mom is pushing the cart with the girl walking beside her. They are next to a large, stacked display of products.

Mom: “[Girl] can you grab us a box of [product], please?”

Girl: “Okay!”

The little girl then goes to grab the box at the very bottom of the display.

Mom: “Stop!”

The little girl stops.

Mom: “Let’s think this through. What will happen when you pull that one out?”

Girl: “Then the one above it will fall.”

Mom: “Right, and if that happens, then?”

Girl: “Then they all fall and that makes a mess.”

Mom: “If we make a mess, then what happens?”

Girl: “Then we have to clean up.”

Mom nods. Then, the girl thinks for a moment before quickly pulling out the bottom box. As predicted, it falls and makes a mess.

The mom just looks surprised for a second.

Mom: “Why did you do that?”

Girl: “I’m little. I thought I might have been wrong.”

After she got over her surprise, the mom just laughed and helped the little girl put the display back.