Once he had eaten his dinner, Buddy laid down his forks. "Mommy, I'm all done eating."

"You're just eating a bit today. This whole plate of ribs would not be enough for you alone otherwise. Is your stomach bothering you?" I asked.

"No, I'm really full," Buddy replied.

"Good, then go and play for a while then," I told him.

After dinner, I played a bit with Buddy before I bathed and put him in bed. When he was in his pajamas and tucked into bed, I settled down to read him a bedtime story like usual.

But then he looked at me kinda funny up at me and said,...