I said to my three year old, “Chloe, you are so cool.”
“Well you are cool too Mom. And you are awesome. For a Mom.”
Before I could take in the goodness that was a sweet, back handed compliment from a young person she looked at me and smiled. I thought maybe she was going to retract and tell me I was cool regardless of whether I was a Mom.
Chloe: Can you wipe my bum now?
I smiled.
Chloe: Please? I said you were cool?