Children Listen...Really!

Everyone says that children don’t listen or they have selective hearing. Well, there are wrong. Children listen to everything being said around them. The parents may not realize it, but they are. I know this because of the word usage my son uses.
We have four cats and my parents have three. Both my parents and I take really good care of the cats and make sure they along with their litter boxes are clean.
While spending an afternoon at my parents, my father was telling me about an incident with their cats. The boys were on the couch with their faces glued to the television. We were at the kitchen table that is not too far away from the boys.
“Let me tell you what that cat did this morning,” Dad said.
“What did he do know?” I replied.
“He came out of the bedroom and instead of walking to the door to go outside he climbed up in your mothers plant and took a huge shit!” Dad said.
“It’s poop, dad,” I said.
“Oh whatever. They aren’t even listening,” He replied.
So, I took the boys home that evening. We had our dinner and baths. I got the boys ready for bed and they were on the couch watching their bedtime Scooby-Doo show. I took this opportunity to get on my computer and attempt to finish some homework.
Then the interruption came.
“Mommy,” I heard in a loud voice.
I got up and walked out to the living room.
“What, Isaac?” I asked.
“The kitties took a shit. I smell kitty shit,” he exclaimed.
I am sure my face turned bright red. I was trying not to laugh or scold him.
“Honey, that isn’t the kind of language we use,” I explained.
“Fine. Poop. I smell kitty kitty poop,” he said.
So, even though you think your children are glued to the television or are too wrapped up in their puzzles and activities think again. They hear every word that you say.