When Innocent Questions Aren't So Innocent

This morning started like any other - cereal for Theo, coffee for Marcus, and me trying to look effortlessly gorgeous while making school lunches.

When Innocent Questions Aren’t So Innocent

Then our sweet, innocent nine-year-old drops the question that no parent is prepared for: “Mom, what’s a thirst trap?”

I swear Marcus aged five years in that moment.

Dad.exe has stopped working

The man literally choked on his coffee and started having what I can only describe as a parental panic attack. Meanwhile, I suddenly became VERY interested in washing the same plate seventeen times.

Mom suddenly very interested in those dishes

Sometimes selective hearing is a survival skill.

The innocent question starter himself

The best part? Theo was genuinely confused by our reactions. He’d apparently heard Sophie mention it about some TikTok video and wanted to know if it was like a bear trap but for thirsty animals. Sweet summer child. We explained it was just a grown-up term for attention-seeking photos. He nodded seriously and asked if that’s what I do when I make Dad take pictures of me by the Christmas tree.

Out of the mouths of babes, am I right? Kid’s got a point though - I DO look amazing by that tree.