So many questions

Three is a funny age. Kids are so inquisitive. All the things you have told them over the coarse of the last three years are starting to make alittle bit of sense. And all the thing you thought they weren't paying any attention to are starting to surface. Over the last few months Brighton has really started to have alot of Questions. Some have been somewhat easy to answer, and with certain others I have tried to dance around the questions.

Here are a few of the topics that have come up.....

*Politics:
Sean and I don't really talk about politics that often. However my Mother-in-law loves Laura Ingram. I am totally fine with that, the only problem is she listens to her radio show every morning starting around 7:00 am. The entire program can be heard through the heater vent into Brightons room and I think that sub-consciously Brighton is soaking it all up. For instance I didn't even know he knew who our president was. We have a democratic office by our house with a large card board cut out of Obama. One day sitting at the stop light he said....

Brighton: Hey there is that naughty guy

Me: WHAT?

Brite: He's mean to kids and takes there toys

Me: NO he doesn't, and he's not really a naughty guy either. He's the president of our country and we want him to make choices to help the people and mommy and daddy don't really like the choices he's making that's all. Do you understand?

Brite: Okay, Brighty wants to go to Chucky Cheeses!

I blame Laura for my child talking non-stop about Obama.


*Religion:
All the talk about presidents has also caused some confusion about the president of our Church.

The other day we drove by the church. Brighton said

Brighton: Look there's Brighty's church but we want a new President

Me: No, not of the Church honey we love President Monson.

Brighty: He makes good choices?

Me: Yes

Brighty: Balma(that's what he calls Obama) makes bad choices

Me: ummm...okay lets talk about something else please


And finally last but not least


*The Human Body:
Over the coarse of potty training(which by the way is going really well) he has suddenly become very aware of the Human Body. The following Disney movies have been put into hiding for awhile.

*Tarzan
*Aladdin
*The little Mermaid

After being asked 50 times during each movie "Why are they naked?" or "Whats under Ariel's shells?" I desided it was for the best.

I think with Children every stage or age has it's pro's and con's. I really try to see the positive things at each stage. However, I have come to the conclusion that 3 is a hard stage.
I am the mom and I'm supposed to have all the answers RIGHT? So if anyone has any advise on how to approach these topics other then avoid them, please share.