They’re Smarter Than We Think

Recently, my son was on a road trip with his band and, as he does every evening he’s away, he called home to say goodnight to his two sons. On this particular evening, his wife filled him in to the fact that the four year old had been misbehaving.
When my son got him on the phone, he asked if he was being a good boy. “Yes Daddy. I was good”, he said. “Are you sure you didn’t do anything that was not nice today?”, my son questioned him. (Short pause) “Um…no…I mean, um..I don’t remember.” In a much sterner voice my son next said, “Think hard and tell me the truth; DID YOU DO ANYTHING THAT WAS NOT NICE?”
After a moment or two of thought, my grandson came back with this: “Daddy, I think the phone battery is being dead! G’bye”
And so, when you think the little ones are not listening in to your conversations, be advised; they hear everything! (My son has often advised me, mid conversation, that he might cut out because he forgot to charge his phone and the battery is dying.)