Doing math

Dad: So you have 5 nickels and I take away 3 nickels...how many nickels to you have left?
Daughter: I don't like nickels, I like pennies..they are shiny.
Dad: right, ok, but how many nickels do you have.
Daughter: Pennies are for girls and nickels are for boys.
Dad:.ok, let's say you have 5 pennies (lays pennies on the table) and I take 3 pennies away..how many pennies do you have left?
Daughter: I have lots of pennies in my bank...my bank is pretty, green and pink and that is my favorite color..
Dad: (frustration growing): Let's try this with fingers....(shows hand)..if I have 5 fingers and take away 2 fingers, how many fingers do you have left.....
Daughter: (holding up her hands) I have 5 fingers daddy...5 on each hand. How many do you have....
Dad: taking her hands...ok if you have 5 fingers (counts them out) and take away 2 (fold 2 down) how many fingers do you have....
Daughter: Daddy, I like it when you hold my hand. I love you.
Dad: I love you too honey....Wife! you are gonna need to do math with her, I can't do this...

Welcome to our pink and sparkly world......