That is not a normal question.
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My 9yo just asked me the following question:If you could lay across a continent, which continents would make a suitable bed?
I asked her if this was a real question or something that she had thought of. I already knew the answer to that. She puzzles me. I often find myself wondering what kind of questions other parents have to answer.
Her answer? "I would lay my head on Europe. My arms on Asia because I am a side sleeper. My body on Africa. And my feet barely reaching Antarctica, because I'm short."
by Believe in Six-Word Memoirs on Jan 09, 2013 | 
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Wench says,
I think I would definitely get along with her. She sounds awesome.unknown116 says,
Agreed!Dean6805 says,
That girl is chock full of awesome.marymc says,
I remember asking my dad if a giant held the earth in his hands, would it feel smooth or bumpy? His response was, "if he's holding the earth in his hands, what is he standing on?" I said, "the moon". Never got my answer. I'd like to meet your daughter.Staraj says,
"Out of the mouth of babes . . ."favepeep says,
She is amazing! What fun to be a part of watching such an fascinating child unfold...favepeep says,
And "normal" isn't all it's cracked up to be.canadafreeze says,
You're nurturing those neurons to fire - bright kid, good mama:-)MO_Thoughts2 says,
How wonderfully imaginative !JAD says,
ditto starajRaisedByWolves says,
The fanciful question posed by your child, becomes remarkable in the perception of the contiguous nature of earth's land masses. Difficult to see this on projector maps. May be seen on the globe, but only half at a time. There is one map which reveals the true proximity of the land masses in their true proportion. That is the Buckminster Fuller Dymaxion Map. He called it the one island world. A perfectly normal brilliant child!Believe says,
RBW, so I looked up the map that you were referring to. It is incredibly intriguing. It almost seems unnatural to view the land masses in that form. I love the way it does not distort the proportions of the continents. Thanks so much for the fun info! I will be certain to share this information with my girls!