The 4 y.o.: Mom, I had a REALLY bad day at school.
The Mom: Oh no! What happened?
The 4 y.o.: I didn’t get to go skiing. Only the Kindergartners got to ski. We just had to watch.
The Mom: Never mind. I’m sure you’ll get your turn soon. Let’s think about something good that happened.
The 4 y.o.: Circle time was a story about a woodpecker. My work was more letters. There are SO many letters!!! Then we watched the Kindergartners skiing. Then we had lunch. Blech. Can you tell daddy I don’t like food in a thermos? Nothing good ever comes out of a thermos. Oh, and pack more cookies.