sam wants a new baby brother

baby boom

There has been a baby boom in Sam's preschool class and apparently Sam felt left out so he decided that I should have a baby.

While we were driving home from preschool he said, "I told my friends at school that you were having a baby."

"Sam, I'm not having a baby."
Insistant, he said, "If you get big and fat you will."
"That's not how it works. We're not having a baby."
"But Mommy, I already told them."
"Well, un-tell them."
"I can't they'll laugh at me."
"Sam, I'm sorry but we're not having a baby."
Silence. "You're just mean."
"How was school today?"
"Good, we made a machine out of junk."

Sometimes dealing with a 4-year old is like arguing semantics with a drunk person. There is no good way to handle it but to change the subject.