Children are known for their honesty and imagination, often saying things that catch adults completely off guard. But nothing prepared us for what my little niece, a bubbly five-year-old, said one sunny afternoon at a family gathering after Thanksgiving service.
The whole family had gathered in the living room, sharing stories and laughter. Suddenly, my niece walked in, paused dramatically, looked around with a frown on her face, and said, "Aunty Queen, I have a question to ask.".
I said, 'Okay, drag her close to me and ask, 'What is the problem, my darling?''.
How come mummy can use the baby's diapers and I can't. Hmm!The room fell silent.
My aunties gasped, I almost choked on my drink, and Grandma clutched her chest. Her mother, flustered, asked, 'Favor! Why would you say that?'
With the innocence only a child could possess, he replied, 'Because I saw you putting baby pampers on your pants. Is it fair, aunty? Your mother can't wear baby pampers; maybe you saw wrong, dear.'She marched off and came out with her mother's pad. Is this not baby pampers too?
The shock turned into laughter as everyone burst out. Even Grandma, once frozen in horror, chuckled through her surprise. Someone jokingly said, this is very unfair, she needs allow you wear it.
The best part? My niece stood proudly, arms folded like someone who just exposed a criminal, completely unaware of the commotion she had caused.
That one moment left me in stitches and thinking too. It reminded me how children process everything they see and how important it is to explain the context of things properly to them. Most pads, especially mothers who have just given birth, have the same pack size like pampers, but to a child, she is using a baby pamper.
Children always want to act out what they see, not what you are teaching them. They can ask the most embarrassing questions based on what they see, which is why it's important for parents, aunts, uncles, or even nannies to be careful about what they do in front of a child.
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