Questions

Bethany likes to stay up at night, and we like her to go to bed as early as possible. As a result, she has developed some strategies for dealing with us. One of these strategies is to ask questions. The other night it started with, "I know why Jesus came, but why did He have to come as a baby?" This is a serious question, and as a parent you feel obliged to answer it. Then the second question - "How do light bulbs work?" One does not wish to stiffle the spirit of scientific inquery, so you answer it. Of course, by this time she's run out of good questions, and so she asked "Why do pirates have patches?" By this time we have seen through her strategy and insist (once again) that she go to bed.