(written by Footywife)

Kids say the strangest things.

The other day my little son told me, “I want to buy a girl, mama”.

“What?!” my eyes nearly popped out.  “Do you mean a doll or a real girl?”

“A real girl” he replied.

My thoughts raced in all directions wondering (1) why my little son thinks he can buy a person; and (2) why a girl?

“Why do you want to buy a girl?” I asked.

“Because I want a girl,” he replied.  And then he continued, “I want to buy a girl.  Can mama?  Please mama?”

“You can’t buy a girl,” I finally said.  “If Kiera’s mama (they are our neighbour) comes over and says she wants to buy you, can mama sell you to her?” I asked

“No,” he said.

“So, we also can’t go over and tell Kiera’s mama that we want to buy Kiera.  Her mama won’t sell her to us.”  I reasoned with him.

The explanation was however not enough for him.

“I want to buy a girl.  Can mama?  Please mama?”  he prodded.. and prodded.. and prodded..

So in the end I conceded and said, “I’ll think about it”.

That pretty much shut him up and he hasn’t popped the question in the last few days.  I just hope it stays that way.