How To Make a Little Boy Stop Talking

You know how I'm always whining about how my son talks incessantly? And how he sometimes makes my ears bleed from all that talking? And how every story he tells me, no matter how recently it happened, or whether I was there to witness the entire event from start to finish, somehow seems to start with Genesis and work its way forward, one painful day at a time? (Seriously, even to tell me what he had for lunch, starts here...In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

I've discovered the secret! You want to know how to shut him up? You know, in case you ever meet him? (Trust me, you'll recognize him. He'll be the talking boy.)

Ask him about the girl in his class who likes him. This will render him speechless for a few precious moments of silence and allow you the opportunity to make your exit. Be ready now - it's a very narrow window of time. You have to be on your game.

When I discovered this magic question the other evening, we were discussing things like love and marriage. You know, just to make The Boy writhe with discomfort, and to give myself a good laugh. (Here at Blognut Manor, I am in charge of teasing The Boy and I take that seriously.)


When I asked The Boy how to tell if two people are in love, guess what he said?

He said, "When they make 'love eyes' at each other and can't eat their dinner."

"And then maybe they start kissing until somebody tells them to get a room."

Isn't he charming? He'll go far with the ladies.