When I was 3 years old

One day my mom was out & my dad was in charge of me & my brother who is 4 years older than I am. I was maybe 3 & a half years old & had just recovered from an accident in which my arm had been broken among other injuries. Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well gift & it was one of my favorite toys. Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news & my brother was playing nearby in the living room when I brought Daddy a little cup of tea, which was just water. After several cups of tea & lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home. My dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was just the cutest thing.

My mom waited & sure enough, here I come down the hall with a cup of tea for daddy & she watches him drink it up, then she says to him, "Did it ever occur to you that the only place that baby can reach to get water is the toilet?"

Mothers know