Human Childhood Development

(That title sounds like a sociology course, but trust me, it’s not.)

I don’t have much of a clue about childhood development. People like to say their kid is 4 and a half. Well I don’t know how that is different from a 4-year old. Here’s what George Carlin had to say on the matter:

“When I ask how old your toddler is, I don’t need to know in months. “27 Months.” “He’s two,” will do just fine. He’s not a cheese. And I didn’t really care in the first place.”

So as a public service for all those parents out there who want to tell me their child’s age, I’ve come up with a series of life stages. Please, parents, in the future, instead of their age, just tell me what life stage your child is in.

1. You had too many beers, and now you find yourself pregnant
2. New born
3. The baby can walk, and therefore, fetch me a beer
4. The child is out of diapers
5. Puberty
6. Old enough to buy beer

And the cycle continues…

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