When Tom Howard was seventeen years old he was as tall as his father, so he began to borrow Mr. Howard's clothes when he wanted to go out with his...
I have always tried to be open and honest with my children whenever they came to me with questions, but six-year-old Peter caught me off guard one eve...
In Sunday school, the minister was trying to illustrate the word miracle. "Boys and girls," he said, "suppose I stood on the roof of a ...
A Telephone Call Mrs. Jones was waiting for an important telephone call, but she had no bread in the house, so she left the baby at home and said to h...
I'm Trying to Stop It “Boy, why have you got cotton-wool in your ear? Is it infected?“ “No, sir, but you said yesterday that everything you told m...
I Didn't Notice It Mother: I left two pieces of cake in the cupboard this morning, Johnny, and now there is only one piece left. Can you explain t...
Two Pounds of Plums Mother: I sent my little boy for two pounds of plums and you gave him a pound and a half. Shopkeeper: My scales are all right, mad...
Ah, Kids Like a good father, I took my 4-year old daughter to a so-called "rug concert" at her music school one Saturday morning, called tha...
Actual Age The teacher noticed that Johnny had been daydreaming for a long time. She decided to get his attention. "Johnny," she said, "...
I Wasn't Listening Mother asked her little daughter who was reading a book. “What are you reading, dear?“ “I don't know.“ the little girl answ...