Thursday, November 13, 2008

And so it begins....

Michael has discovered "why?":

While watching "Beauty and the Beast" today he asked:
"Why did Gaston fall down?" (at the end)
Me: Because he was being mean to the Beast and he slipped and fell.
Why was he being mean?
Because he didn't like the Beast.
Why doesn't he like the Beast?
Because the beast likes Belle, and Belle likes the Beast.
Why does the beast like Belle?
Because she's nice, and she's pretty.

(he stops to think)

Gaston was mean?
Yes.
Why was he mean?

At this point, I see that we are going in a circle, so I say, "I don't know."
Why you don't know?
Just because.
Because why?

Does anyone know how long this lasts? We're on day four.

2 comments:

Connie said...

A long time. Sorry, I know that's not comforting. You could turn the tables on him and ask him why a bunch. Maybe he'll get tired of it. Love, MOM

aje said...

Better yet, ask "Why (or what) do think (Gaston was mean)?" and revert it back to him. It will help him think--and you might get some crazy answers back!