Category: Parenting

“I love Disneyland!” Erin exclaimed. This was unsurprising. Of course she loves Disneyland. But she followed this announcement with an example of a perfect syllogism, and I was completely floored. “At Disneyland there’s nothing I don’t like,” she began. “I don’t like monsters,” she continued. “So there’s no monsters at Disneyland!” She concluded. This is…

“Daddy,” Erin began, around a mouthful of English muffin, “I would miss you if you died.” Oh god. “Well thanks, babe,” I replied, trying to keep my voice as calm as hers, my tone as matter-of-fact. “I don’t want you to die,” she concluded, having thought about for a second. “Okay then.” I couldn’t muster…

I’m really bad at titling blog posts. I should just start numbering them. Anyway-zuh… A couple of nights ago, when Erin asked for a story (“No, two stories, daddy.”), instead of reaching for a French volume of Disney animal stories (Fox & Hound, Rescuers, Lion King etc…), which I usually “read” to her in the…