I was taking Chloe to visit a friend and reminded her in the car, “Remember to use your best manners today Chloe.”

She said, “Why, are you leaving?”

It made me wonder if kids really do act differently when we aren’t around.

Chloe, our four year old often says unthinkable things when we’re within ear shot. I recently heard her ask an adult she barely knew, “Did you fart because your breath smells really bad?”

She says the kinds of things that make me want to crawl under the nearest rug, curl into a ball and tunnel myself to the closest exit.

But I’m not convinced she does any of these things when I’m not around.

Teachers, coaches and caregivers tell us, “Your J-Lo was a delight to teach” or “Pitbull is such a pleasure to have in class.”

Do your kids have an on/off switch?