My 5-Year-Old Wants His Own iPad
The other day, my 5-year-old said “Papi, so I was thinking. Maybe I could have my own iPad.” I stopped myself short of laughing in his face. My response was “tienes dinero para comprar un iPad?”
Continue ReadingThe other day, my 5-year-old said “Papi, so I was thinking. Maybe I could have my own iPad.” I stopped myself short of laughing in his face. My response was “tienes dinero para comprar un iPad?”
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