What do mommies do?

A conversation with my daughter, who has been pretending lately that Barbie is her child:

Me: "So Molly, what do mommies do?"

 

Molly: "They give kisses."

 

Me: "Ok, that's a good answer. What else?"

 

Molly: "They go to work."

 

Me: (Pause for a minute because, wow, that hurts a little bit.)

 

Me: "Yes, they do go to work. What else do they do? What do you do for your child?"

 

Molly: "Go on a work trip. With Daddy!"

 

Me: (Another pause. Hmmm, these are not the answers I was expecting. What was I expecting anyway?)

 

Me: "Nooo, silly, we don't go on work trips together. Mommies do lots of things for their children. What do I do for you?"

 

Molly: "Get me dresses! And headbands!"

 

At this point, I decided to call it quits and just smother my daughter in kisses. At least that was her #1 answer!