My Little Lawyer

Okay, not sure when our three year old daughter Hailley started studying law.  Who is explaining the ins and outs of the American justice system to this kid? My husband and I briefly mentioned the importance of wearing seat belts in the car; I told Hailley it was the law that she had to be in her seat, buckled in, when she was complaining about her belt straps.  Other than that though... no idea.  Maybe she's catching 24 reruns on the sly? I hope not!

Hailley has taken it upon herself to inform me about "the law".  Let me tell you, if her law was the REAL law, move over Hitler!  I'd hate to be under her regime.

We put little dress panties over her underwear, underneath her dress.  Here's Hailley's thoughts on the matter: "We put these over my underwear because its the law, Mom."

We are in a bathroom, again.  "We wipe our butts and flush the toilet because its the LAW, Mom."  I wouldn't really argue against that one. 

We are wrestling Hailley into her pajamas at bedtime: "We go to bed because its the law, Mom." 

She does it the same every time!  The same matter-of-fact tone, the same serious little face, the same sentence structure.  She is SO right, too.  You try arguing with that sometime.   In Hailley's world, everything has a law attached to it. 

I tried to explain the difference between household rules and laws, morals and laws, and the difference between just acting like a lady and the law.  I literally watched her little mind shut down before I could finish.  Hailley was NOT having that conversation with me.  She already knows the law! Why would silly old Mom possess any new, useful information for her?

 Hopefully this obsession will lead her in a good direction.  Hailley, you will have my back when I forget to pay a parking ticket, right?