Kid Conversations

After a full day of playing and togetherness I needed a break. The kids reluctantly accepted that it was quiet time. They didn't really have to be silent, they just needed to give me some space. They could choose to play by themselves or together. Lil Sis started a conversation with Big Bro: remember the Na-na-Na? That grown-up singing to Elmo in bed and Elmo can't sleep and the grownup sings na-na-na!? 

Yeah! He replied, and they both started saying "Na-na-na" as loud as they could.

It then morphed into them singing different songs. Big Bro started singing the letter S song from our ABC Mouse app. Lil Sis started singing the letter I song.

Quickly the conversation deteriorated into potty talk. Big Bro said "looks like we better move this to the bathroom." And they went into the bathroom to giggle and laugh some more.

I heard them flushing the toilet repeatedly so went to go check what was going on. Luckily it wasn't anything serious... The toilet wasn't overflowing nor was it full of toilet paper or some random toy. I shooed them upstairs into the toy room so they could play up there.

They agreed to go upstairs. But before following her Brother upstairs, Lil Sis stopped and asked me with a gleam in her eye "Mommy, since you're not upstairs we can talk potty talk, right?"

I wasn't sure what to say. Should I take the hard line position or should I let them have some secret sibling fun? I can hear the potty talk and endless giggles floating down the stairs. I still think quality sibling time is worth a little benign mischief.