The Mom Test

I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something

off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away

from her and I asked her not to do that. 'Why?' my daughter asked.



'Because it's been on the ground, you don't know where it's been, it's

dirty, and probably has germs,' I replied.



At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked,

'Momma, how do you know all this stuff? You are so smart.'



I was thinking quickly. 'All moms know this stuff. It's on the Mom Test.

You have to know it, or they don't let you be a Mom.'



We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently

pondering this new information. 'Oh...I get it!' she beamed.



'So if you don't pass the test you have to be the dad!'



''Exactly', I replied with a big smile on my face.