grandma's chuckles - If I "Need" . . . or "Want" Something!

One Saturday night several years ago, my husband and I went to stay with our grandsons while their  parents went out for a couple hours. When we arrived, the boys were already in bed and our younger grandson was sound asleep. Our oldest grandson was not asleep.

As our son and daughter-in-law were heading out the door, from his bedroom we heard our grandson say, "Are they gone yet?" to which we said, "No". This happened a couple times.

When they did go, I counted to four before our grandson asked again! When we said, "Yes", he ran out and asked a question. He went back to bed. Then he came out and asked another question. He went back to bed. Then he came out and said, "Would it be okay for me to sleep on the sofa so if I need; or want, something else, I won't have to run out here to ask?" We said yes; he settled on the sofa and was sleeping in a couple minutes. 

Now, how many five year olds are able to identify and self-correct the difference between what they, "need" and what they "want"? Many adults can not even do this!!! He made me laugh then and still does today when I remember what he said when he was five!