So, I’m bathing DS2 and DS3 the other night and they start talking about something about babies and then the conversation (inevitably) goes to the fact that “but I’m not a baby anymore, I’m a big boy”. DS3 pipes up with “but after I grow and grow and grow and am finished being a grownup then I’ll go back to being a baby”.
So, I say “no, once you’re done being a baby, you won’t be a baby anymore. But when you’re all grown up, someday you might have a baby of your own. Then you’ll be the Daddy”.
DS2 gives me a funny look like “that’s not right”. Then he gets the mischief look on his face and says “Then *I’ll* be in charge??”