Reasoning With Reese

This morning while watching a Strawberry Shortcake video:

Reese: Does Strawberry Shortcake have a Mommy?

Me: Um, I'm sure she does, her mommy just isn't in the movie.

Reese: But WHERE IS SHE?

Me: (answer questions with another question) Well...where do you think her Mommy is?

Reese: Well Strawberry always has to watch Apple Dumpling (Strawberry's baby sister) all the time. Her Mommy is probably just sleeping in bed again.

Gee, I'm so glad to know my daughter thinks that if I'm not around, I surely must be sleeping! Do my children think I am lazy? I do a lot around here! What's with cartoons always having the other sibling be in charge of the younger one? And why is it that the Mommy is the only one "neglecting" Strawberry? What about her Dad?

Yeah. What about Dad?
Let's put this to the test...

Me: Well where is her Daddy then?

Reese: Oh he's just in the other room watching TV. It's a big game.

...That's better.