So I went to pick the boys up at daycare after work yesterday and the White Sox were on the radio already as they were completing a suspended game from earlier in the year with the Orioles before the night game scheduled for later that evening. I got the boys and we headed for home and a commercial came on the radio during the game about the dangers of drunk driving. Something to the effect of "if you drink and drive, you might as well have a tattoo on your forehead that says 'loser.'" Ok, I'll buy that. Excellent public service message. As soon as the commercial ended, my 5 year old chimes in from the back seat.
"Can I drink and drive?" he asked
"No! Why would you want to do that?" I responded
"Cause I want a tattoo!" he retorted
Oh the joys of parenting. So now, here I am trying to figure out how I explain drinking and driving is bad and you don't want loser tattoo'd on your forehead without confusing him into thinking that if mommy is drinking a bottle of water while driving, she isn't breaking the law. I gave it a try.
"Why can't you drink and drive daddy?" asked the three year old next
"Cause the police will catch you and you'll got to jail." I cautiously responded
"Oh, OK." he answered.
So now we must wait to see if the next time I have a coffee or my wife has a fountain drink in the car and if we get challenged for drinking and driving by our sons.
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