No, actually I like the added smartness +Kay Hill has accumulated with time that comes with time. Usually. There were occasional advantages though. Like this.
(Original: http://www.fowllanguagecomics.com/comic/dumb-children/)
(Bonus panel: http://www.fowllanguagecomics.com/dumb-children-bonus/)


To this day my son is a bit distrustful of things I tell him.
Oh, I've considered it both a challenge and a learning experience, as the years have gone by, to see where I can fool my daughter (in relatively harmless ways, of course). I hope it will give her a healthy dose of skepticism (but not cynicism) in years to come.
Yes, exactly!
Dave is also very influenced by Calvin’s dad
We have an expression in my family, when someone isn't sure if I'm telling the truth, or making things up: "daddy's lips are moving."