Predictable?

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When I’m helping a kid with a cut or some other injury, I have a habit of asking the kid if it hurts. When they say “Yeah,” I respond, “Well we could cut your ear off. Then your knee (finger, foot, etc.) wouldn’t hurt as much.” Most of the time it gets an awkward response and maybe a smile. At least it takes their minds off the pain for a small moment.

I guess I’ve been saying that too much to the kids.

One time, when Alyson hurt her finger, I said, “You know what we should do…” and before I could finish the phrase, she put her hands over her ears with a big smile.

Alyson has had some…how do I say this delicately? She’s had some potty issues the last few days and her posterior has begun to hurt some. Yesterday, after going potty, she told me her bottom hurt. I said we could take care of it in just a minute. I figured I’d put some lotion on it to prevent some redness.

She said, “Are you going to cut my bottom off?!?”

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Matt Todd

Howdy. I'm Matt. My wife, Christy, and I have four kids and two dogs, I'm passionate about orphan care. I'm a die-hard fan of the Evansville Aces, the Indiana Hoosiers, and Star Wars. I'm trying to live life by the Todd family motto: "It behooves us to live!"
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