And so it begins....

Big:  "Mommy, <Super cute blondie> keeps telling me that she loves me and wants to marry me!"

Me: "Oh yeah??  What do you tell her?"

Big: "I say, "I DON'T LOVE YOU AND I'M NOT MARRYING YOU!!!"

Me:  "Hmm, how do you think that makes her feel?"

Big: "I DON'T CARE!!  She's mean to me!"

Me: "How is she mean to you?"

Big: "She makes burping and farting noises whenever she's around me!"

Me (trying really hard not to laugh at this point): "Yeah, that would be annoying.  She's probably doing it because she wants your attention.  Maybe you could ask her to play a game with you or something next time?"

Big: "NO WAY!!  Then she'll think I like her!"

Me: "Well, maybe you'd have fun playing soccer with her.  You never know if you don't give her a chance!   Next time she tells you she loves you, you know what you should say?"

Big: "Go away??"

Me: "No.  You say "Thank you!" because its actually a really sweet thing for someone to tell you.  You don't have to play with her if you don't want to but you need to at least be polite."

Big: "Do I have to marry her, too??  I thought I was going to marry you, mommy?"

Me: "Well, I'm already married so I'm out.  But, no.  Being nice to her doesn't mean you have to marry her.  It just shows her she's smart for choosing kind boys that treat her nicely.  You should try being flattered that she likes you!"

Big: "Oh, man!!  But she's a GIIIIIIRL!!!!"

Me: "Yeah, but she's a person first and we treat all people nicely.  Especially people that think we're worth loving :)"

Big: "Ok, mommy!  I'll try...BUT I'M NOT MARRYING HER!!!"

Me: "Deal!!"

And so it begins.....