The teenage son was having trouble mastering the fine points of balancing his new checking account. “The bank returned the check you wrote to the sporting goods store,” his mother said. “Oh…

Real answers given by children… Q: Name the four seasons. A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink. A:…

Mother decided that 10-year-old Cathy should get something ‘practical’ for her birthday. “Suppose we open a savings account for you?” Mother suggested. Cathy was delighted. “It’s your account, darling,” Mother said as…

1) You can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk. 2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don’t let her brush your hair. 3) If your sister…

While a six-year-old daughter and her father were reviewing some old photographs, they came across a picture of him when he was a captain in the Army Reserves. “Daddy, were you in…

When a new child visited our Sunday school, the teacher greeted him and asked his age. The little boy held up four fingers. “Oh, you’re 4,” said the teacher. “And when will…

Little Johnny walked into the house covered in filth. His Mom asked, “Johnny, why do you always get so dirty?” Johnny rolled his eyes and replied, “I’m a lot closer to the…

Little Suzie watched, fascinated, as her mother was putting cold cream on her face. “Why are you rubbing that cream on you face, Mommy?” she asked. “To stay pretty for Daddy,” said…

Four-year-old Mitch loved candy almost as much as his Mom did. He and Daddy had given her a beautiful heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day. A few days later Mitch was…

A grandmother was watching her 8-year-old granddaughter while her parents were out of town. The young girl was delaying bedtime, as usual, so her grandmother told her about counting sheep to fall…

Dispatching her ten-year-old son to pick up a pizza, a mother handed him some money and a discount coupon. Later he came home with the pizza AND the coupon. When asked to…

Two youngsters were closely examining bathroom scales on display at the department store. “Have you ever seen one of these before?” one asked. “Yeah, my mom and dad have one,” the other…