“Out of the mouths of babes…” is an idiom that every parent is well acquainted with. Even so, it can still surprise you when it’s your child that is mouthing that darnedest thing. Such was the case for me in a recent exchange with my seven-year-old boy when he asked me how come I wasn’t as smart as him.
More startling is that I didn’t have a ready comeback, so I left the house in search of something—a boost to my brain power perhaps? Luckily for me—and for you if you get similar questions from your children—there are some new products on the market that can help us in our plight.