Tonight, my son picked out three books for me to read to him before bed.  The first one he considered, then rejected, is called Jack’s Talent.

“We haven’t read that in a long time,” I said.  “Do you remember what it’s about?”

“Yes.  Jack doesn’t think he has a talent.”

“But he does.  Do you remember what his talent is?”

“Remembering.”

“Yes.  He has such a good memory, just like you do.  You blow me away with everything that you remember.”

“Yes, but you have ‘pregnancy brain.’”

According to my 4-year-old son, the only reason I’m impressed with his memory is that my own is currently damaged.

Is it normal for a 4-year-old to taunt and tease his mother?

Note:  Jack’s Talent (2007) is a children’s book, targeted to 4- to 8-year-olds, written by Maryann Cocca-Leffler.