Conversations with Children - Can We Focus Please?

Son: "Can History be a short lesson today?"

Me: "Definitely. As long as we stay focused."

Son: "Okay"

Ten minutes into Lesson on Juan Ponce De Leon:

Son: "Hey, it's always warm in Florida right?"

Me: "Most of the time."

Son: "So is it always warm everywhere in South America?"

We review the equator and how southern parts of the continent have cold seasons.

Son: "So is it always cold in Russia?"

Me: "Okay, I don't mind answering these questions, but we can't complain that history took too long. Yes, it's usually cold in Russia."

Son: "Okay."

Five Minutes Later:

Son: "How do you think I would clean these scissors?"

"Again, probably a question that would make history take longer."

"But just how would I clean them?" ....