If You're Gonna Explain Song Lyrics...

to your children, you'd better be prepared for their heartfelt reactions.

One of Sophie's many favorite songs right now is "Single Ladies" by Beyonce. Sophie thinks it's called "Single Legs." So the other morning, after we listened to it on our way to school, I explained to Sam what the song is about, stressing that when you find the woman you want to marry, you give her a ring as a symbol of your commitment to her. It was a short, simple conversation (after all, what 7 yr. old boy really wants to discuss such things???). A few days later, all 4 of us were in the car when the song came on again. I asked Sam to explain it to his dad since Alan thinks it's funny to say things like, "Alexander Graham Bell invented the phone and he liked it so much, he put a ring on it; God created Saturn and like it so much, He put a ring on it..." So after Sam explained what he understood of the song, Sophie pipes up with, "Daddy you put a ring on Mommy's finger." We were surprised by her ability to comprehend the conversation. She then announced that when she got big, she would like to marry Sam. Of course, we explained that she couldn't marry her brother and she immediately burst into tears. She proceeded to wail at the top of lungs while sobbing, "I want to marry my brother!" It was so hilarious...we couldn't contain our laughter. The only bad part was that we were in the drive thru of Burger King and I could not hear a word the cashier was saying to me.

Lesson Learned: Don't tell your 3 yr old diva she can't marry the person of her choosing while you're ordering dinner.