“Mommy, come. Look. “
“What, baby? Come here and Sit beside me.”
We were waiting for our turn at the doctor’s office and my five year old daughter who hates waiting, started walking across the hall and peering into the rooms located on either side of the hallway.
“No, Mommy. Come here. I want to show you something.”
Reluctantly, I got up and went to see what my daughter found so exciting. My daughter was pointing to a skeleton in the lab.
”Mommy, somebody has put a Halloween decoration”.
“Oh! No! Baby, that is not for Halloween. That is a skeleton. That is how we are inside our body”
“Ew..Am I like that inside?”
“Yes”
“Mommy, are you like that?”
“Yes, Baby. Every one of us”
“Including Barbie? Is she like that inside?”
Thankfully, the nurse called us and I escaped the never ending questions from my daughter.
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P.S. This post is written in response to the FFfAW challenge. Click on the picture below to know the details about this challenge.
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lol.. i love the twists you give. Again, had stared at the skeleton, and annoyed at him staring back at me, had closed the tab and promptly forgot all about the prompt 😦
well written and narrated!
I’m glad you liked it. Most of the posts are based on my experiences with my daughter 🙂 The world looks completely different when I start looking from her perspective .
She is very intelligent 🙂 All the best answering her questions 😀
You certainly show the intellect of a small child that asks unending questions! The mother was saved “by the bell.” LOL!! Cute story!
Thanks so much, joy.😊Your photo prompts challenge me to come up with stories. I look forward to these prompts every week😊
I’m so happy you enjoy participating in the challenge. I love reading the stories!
Thank you 😊
This is so sweet! Halloween… only a child will think of that! Oh, She must be disheartened that her Barbie looks like that on the inside. 😄 Or she may feel that she’s as good as Barbie, since they are the same (on the inside)! LOL! Wonderful! I really love this! 😄
Thanks so much for your encouraging words. The child would be indeed happy to know that she and Barbie are alike😊
You’re most welcome, as always 😄❤️
Lovely story! It’s not that long ago that I had the “yes, every person has bones inside their body” conversation with my kiddo 🙂
Good to know that you had this conversation with your kid:) kids are amazing.
I love the banter with the child. They are so curious aren’t day.
Cute. She is a smart little girl. If all people are like that inside why isn’t her Barbie which looks like a person. Good thing the Nurse called them in. Good writing.
Thanks so much, Amanda 🙂
I am wondering if you ended up with a decapitated Barbie to put together again. A child’s curiosity knows no bounds. Excellent story and a great sample of what flash-fiction should be.
Thanks so much for your encouraging words, Anand. 🙂
Glad you found them encouraging – so does that apply to the decapitated Barbie bit too?
Till now, Barbie is safe because my daughter moved on to a new set of questions after the doctor’s visit.:-)
She helps you stay creative.
Yes 🙂
The do ask so many questions. Then they grow up and you miss it! Very good story!
Thanks so much for your comments. Yes.Kids ask a lot of questions.
You’re welcome!
You capture the inquisitive, ever questioning nature of children perfectly! Maybe its time for her mother to buy a few of the ‘Funnybones’ books for her. 🙂
Hi Louise , happy to receive such encouraging comments from a person like you who is already a story teller for children.
I see bad things in Barbie’s future?
Kids are so cute,Jahnavi. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by.:)
Lovely post. It reminded me of my daughter how she used to embarrass me in public sometimes with her question. She will ask you again, children never forget.
Yes, Indira. Children ask a lot of questions. There is no way to escape 🙂