Driving E to school this morning, I realised that it was Thursday, which is painting day at school and that therefore she probably shouldn't be wearing the pretty dress she had decided to wear, but rather a pair of shorts and an old t-shirt. I told her what was on my mind and she said, "Don't worry Mom, we can wash the stains out" and when I replied that those paint stains don't always wash out, her comment made me laugh fondly at my eldest daughter "but Mom, I know about this stuff that makes your whites whiter, I saw it on TV! In fact, it works on all colours."
"Really my love, what's it called?"
"Makes your whites whiter, of course!"
E doesn't watch much TV - a little bit in the morning, once she's ready for school; in the early mornings on the weekend; and the occasional movie. Just goes to show how aware we need to be of the content the kids are watching, as they take in and process so much - and E doesn't forget ANYTHING! Luckily the information that penetrated her brain was harmless, and even a little helpful - this time!
And so I'm off to the shops to look for something called Makes your Whites Whiter - just in case E's dress is covered in paint this afternoon :-)
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