Parents still cool

Gwenchik and I went to Target to pick up some supplies, and while their decided to use a motorized chair to navigate the store considering that I am already 8 months along. The chair would make loud noses when backing up and in general attracted a lot of attention.
Gwen: Mom, you are so cool! You do not seem to care that everyone is looking! Can we just ride around the store one big circle?
....
After several circles, and her riding on my lap (against the general rule, but still fun) pressing buttons
Gwen: You are so cool, not like other moms -- you actually know how to break the rules and not be caught doing it -- and when you are caught -- everyone just smiles and goes along!

Kids

Gwen: When I grow up I do not want to have kids.
Me: Why?
Gwen: It is painful for them to be born and than they do not really listen to their parents... so what is the point anyways?

Candy and the president

After collecting a ton of candy during the Halloween celebrations we decided to donate the candy to be sent to the troops in Iraq. While sorting the candy..

Gwen: Mom, are you sure the troops will get this candy?

Me: Yes, why?

Gwen: Who is in charge of the troops in Iraq?

Me: In general, the President.

Gwen: Well, they might get all this candy, but are you sure the President will not make rules that they can only eat one candy a day or no chocolate candies, for example?

Naked

The last few days were surprisingly hot here and we have been spending a lot of time outside on the playground.

Gwen: It is really hot. I should take all the clothes off and run around naked.

Me: Well, even though I understand you it is not really acceptable in society.

Gwen: Why?

Me: There are social rules of behavior...

Gwen: Who came up with those rules? In the museum there are lot of naked people so they were allowed to run around then, why not now?

.....

How do you answer a question like that?

School report card

We got Gwenchik's first school report card this weekend and had to sit down and go over it with her. She is doing great academically and even got a few outstanding, but following the rules and routines are not her strong points.

Gwen: Well, I am doing even better than I thought. They didn't tell you half the things we do in school! :) Yes, yes, I'll follow the rules, but often they make them up as they go along!

Tooth Fairy screw up

Gwenchik finally lost her front tooth in school yesterday and brought it back in a small white tooth shaped box, which was promptly deposited under the pillow. Next morning believe it or not there was a gold dollar in the plastic bag.

So tonight while preparing for bed we found the plastic bag with the white tooth box.

Me: Strange, why there is a bag still under the pillow?

Gwen: The Tooth Fairy forgot to take it with her in exchange for the dollar so she will probably come back tonight with another, don't you think?

Mommy Rules

Just came back from build-a-bear birthday party. Gwenchik's panda bear ballerina Biddy-Bop Chivava (Gwen selected that name, because it is really funny to pronounce) is sitting on Gwen's lap.
Gwen: Biddy-Bop, I am your mommy, so I am the one setting rules.
Me: So what are your rules?
Gwen: Doesn't matter which ones, it matters that now I AM setting them

Compromise

From George:
We have a one candy per day rule. Gwen's day care had given her a lollipop, which she ate in the car on the way home. At home, she asked for an ice cream candy.
George: Gwyneth, you know our rule, you already ate one candy today.
Gwen: Let's compromise.

I was stunned.

George: What do you mean by compromise?
Gwen: I'll eat two candies today, and one candy tomorrow, OK?
I was impressed enough that we settled on an additional half an ice cream candy for today.

Time-out for adults

From Veronika

Gwen: Do you like going doing time-out?  I do not like it at all.
V: Does everyone at daycare has time-out in the corner?

 I went through the kids names - most of them had to go to the corner at some point in time.

Gwen: Adults never have time-out.
V: You are right. When adults break the rules, adults usually have to pay fines, money.
Gwen: Do you know who is the biggest adult?
V: ?
Gwen: Ira (kindergarten's supervisor). She would never pay any fines.
V: What about time-out?

Gwenchik just laughed and laughed, and laughed.

Brothers/Sisters

From Veronika
Gwen(out of the blue): I wish I had brothers and sisters.
V: How many?
Gwen: I am thinking.
V: Five? - her favorite number
Gwen: No, just one brother or just one sister.
V: Why?
Gwen: I will teach them the rules.
V: What else are you going to do with your brother or sister?
Gwen: I will put them to bed. I will sing them the song.
(George told me that she sang HIM a very long song - 8 parts or more - when he was putting her to bed last night).

Good/bad toys

From Veronika

Gwenchik is looking at a Winnie-The-Pooh book: 

Gwen: Winnie-the-Pooh, rabbit, Tiger --- they all are a family. Yes, I am their mama and I am very strict.

V.: ?
Gwen: I say No-No-No-No. Don't do this.
V: Is it when they do not follow the rules?
Gwen: Yes. I put them in the corner. No crying.
V.: And then they start to follow the rules
Gwen: No, they never follow the rules. They all are always in the corner. But they are good. They are not bad. They do not talk but they are good toys.