"I don't wanna go to school, mom."
"I understand, but I need you to go to school, babe. It's your job. Just like Daddy and I have jobs to do."
"But I don't
wanna go to school, mom!"
"Hmm. Well, what do you want to
know, Colin?"
There was a pregnant pause as he considered this while sucking on his spoon. Suddenly alert, he looked up at me. "How to drive a car!"
"Cool! Did you know that you have to learn how to read before you can learn to drive a car?"
"No."
"Yeah, there's a book you have to read about how to drive a car, and you have to be able to read all the signs on the street, too."
"Oh."
"So, how 'bout we get ready for school?"
"Okay."