On my wife’s birthday, I gifted her a DVD of Titanic. A sweet, nostalgic gesture. Our three-year-old son Max saw the cover, tilted his head, and asked, “Can I watch it after nursery?” Without thinking, I replied, “No—that one’s just for grown-ups.” Later that day, his teacher pulled me aside, barely containing her laughter. “Max spent the morning telling everyone, ‘Mommy and Daddy watch Titanic alone at night, because it’s for grown-ups only.’”….CONTINUE READING IN BELOW
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