The Way Children Respond to Sarcasm

Bekah loves food. We have to double our efforts to keep the pantry door shut tight to keep her out of the snacks since she has demonstrated her climbing abilities on the shelves. Today she has been fervently requesting cookies since breakfast. After her fourth or fifth cookie I looked at her and said, "Bekah, you keep eating like this you are going to be a chunky monkey."

With a great big grin on her face, she responds, "Who, hee, who, who (monkey noises)." Oh what is a mother to do!