NAYA AND ME SERIES: Don't Want To Go To School

Naya's cousins are with us these past few days. She is very, very happy since she now has a playmate at home. However, since she now goes to school everyday, she has to wake up early and has to wait until end of classes before she can play with her cousin, Ahyan.

ME: Naya, get up. You need to take a bath now.

NAYA: Nanay, why take a bath? Go to school or stay in Lola's house?

ME: Naya, you need to take a bath because you are going to school. Get up now or you would be late.

NAYA:   Ahaaay...Nanay, pwede lang (if possible), absent lang ko today (I'd just be absent today). Play Ahyan and me.

ME: (is having an "Aw, shucks!" moment). Naya, you need to go to school today. Don't worry, you can be absent TOMORROW. 

NAYA: Okay Nanay. Thank you. Yehey! I can play with Ahyan tomorrow. Absent ko ya no?

Hehehe...Tomorrow happens to be a Saturday. Bad Nanay - for fooling my Little Naya. 

Kids are kids. They always want to play. But kids need to go to school too. They need to know when is the time for school and the time to play.