I get some of the most interesting comments from the kids while we are in the car together. Today, out of the blue, John remarked, "Hey, mom? You know our friends, the G____? Well, they have a lot of children in their family."
"Yes, you're right, John" (They have eight.)
Then, all was silent in the car for several minutes, but John was apparently still thinking on this topic. He soon piped in with, "Mom, you should grow more babies in your tummy, until we have more kids than the G____."
"Oh, really? You think we should have a bigger family? Well, how many kids would be enough, do you think?"
"Umm...eighty-one."
"Hmm. That is more than we can manage, I think."
"Well, then, how about just nine?"
He probably wasn't fully aware of the fact that 81 is the square of 9.
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