Parenting

When my husband and I want to discuss treats in front of our three-year-old son, we often spell out words to avoid a confrontation. A friend commented that this was an admission of being unable to say no to a child.
I felt duly chastised until she dropped by with her child, our son's playmate and ask permission if I would care to let our son accompany her offspring to their abode for the purpose of recreation.

While my daughter and I were going through an extra closet sorting out clothes, I came across a favorite dress of mine from slimmer days. She tried it on, and it fitted her perfectly. After I gave it to her, she thanked me.
"Oh, you're welcome, honey," I said. "My loss is your gain."
"No, Mom," she said, grinning, "Your gain is my gain."