Why?

Why? If I hear "why?" one more time I am going to scream. I know screaming wont stop the flood of questions that fly out of my son's mouth but it will make me feel better. Add to the "why" the "whats". Recipe for a quick trip to the looney bin. Straight jacket required.

G - Why do we need sidewalks?
Me - to walk on.
G - why do we need to walk on them?
Me- So we stay safe and don't get hit by a car.
G- Why will the cars hit us?
Me- I don't know.
G- Why does the sidewalk stop?
Me- Because they stopped making one right here.
G- Why did they stop making it?
Me- They ran out of cement.
G- Why?
Me- Because I said so.
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G- I want to talk to the thunder.
Me- Thunder does not have a brain and is not capable of conversation.
G - What is thunder?
Me- The clouds are rubbing together and making a sound.
G- I want to tell the thunder to eat the green part of the watermelon.
Me - Thunder does not have teeth.
G - It has big teeth.
Me- Thunder is a sound, not a being.
G - Why?
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G - Why do we eat?
Me- It helps us be healthy and grow big and strong.
G- Why do I need to grow?
Me- So you can get the flour off of the top shelf of the cupboard for me.
G- Why do you need the flour?
Me- I don't right now.
G- Why did you tell me to get it?
Me- I don't know.
G- Why do I poop?
Me- Because your body used all of the good stuff in your food and poop is the stuff you don't need.
G- Poop comes out of my butt.
Me - Yes.
G - I want it to come out of my mouth.
Me - Umm, no, that is where food goes IN.
G - Why?

*sigh*

I am now drafting plea letters to The Encyclopedia Britannica, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Mr. Wizard, a Meteorologist, Nostradamus, and Webster.

I am thankful he is curious, but give me a break a minute. Sheesh. My brain hasn't thought this hard since Calculus. I cannot wait until he is old enough for me to say, "Look it up, dear."

Rachel doesn't seem to be in the "why" stage yet. Maybe she is sitting back and soaking in all of the info I am giving Gavin and will skip over it. Or she is waiting until he is through the thick of it before she starts. I've got $200 on the latter.