Kinder than you

We were in the kitchen, baking her birthday cake to take to Kindergarten tomorrow (I even let her lick the bowl) when Thumper came out with this...

"Mum when I'm a grown-up and I have my own child, I'm going to be kinder." said Thumper.

I was a bit confused. "Do you mean you're going to be kind to your child?"

"No! I'm going to be kinder."

"Kinder than what?" I asked, still puzzled.

"Kinder than you are to me."

Ouch.

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