The Trouble with Boys ...

My 10-year-old daughter told her 7 1/2-year-old brother that boys get "stupid" when they turn 13. Clearly she heard this from a friend with an older brother. So I explained that, while they don't become stupid, puberty can often make them do stupid things.

Satisfied with my explanation, the two went off to play hide and seek. Within minutes we heard a big crash from the bathroom.

I ran upstairs to see if anyone was hurt and Milo emerged with a goofy look on his face. He'd jumped into the bathtub to hide, but tripped and knocked all the shampoo bottles off the ledge.

"Or," he said with a laugh, "maybe we just get stupid at 7!"

Happy sweeping!

Kathleen Gunther
Editor, ContestHound.com