Conversations with Big A and Little A

Two recent conversations with my enlightening children (Big A is 10, and Little A is 6):

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Big A: Mom, I don't think I'm going to be able to be a writer when I grow up after all.

Mom: Why on earth not? That's your dream. Of course you can be a writer, or anything that you want to be.

Big A: Well, with the economy the way it is, I figure I'll have to take any job I can get.
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Scenario: Big A and Little A are looking at a place mat with all the American presidents, and Big A says to Little A, "Did you know not all countries have presidents?'

Little A: [shocked] Mommy, is it true that all countries don't have presidents?

Mom: Yes, that is true.

Little A: [still shocked and now upset] Well, what do they do about the TV weather?

Mom: [confused] What do you mean?

Little A: Well, you have to have presidents to have the news, and you have to have the news to know the weather. So what do they do?

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Much conversation ensued to conclude these conversations appropriately, but those are the cute parts!