Rhetorical Question

So the other day was one where every other moment of correction involved one child's body not needing to touch the other. There wasn't really an intentional attempt to hurt one another- just general 'nudginess' that totally gets on my nerves and irritates alternately each boy as he was 'nudged' by the other. By the end of the day I was sick of hearing myself tell them not to grab, squeeze, claw, tap, poke, prod, kick, nudge or any other motion that involved touching the other. Sam couldn't resist reaching his foot across to his brother's car seat in the back of the van to rest his leg on Jack's lap (not what Jack wanted). With a utter and complete control, calmness, and serenity, I gently reminded Sam of how we show the love of Christ to others ...... Oh wait. Note to self- that's probably what I should have done. Next time (and there will be a next time) I will try that. Instead, balancing on my very last nerve (not yelling, but possibly close to the line where a raised voice turns into yelling) I asked him "How many times have I said to keep your body to yourself?" My Sam hasn't learned the meaning of the word 'rhetorical.' Without trying to be a wise guy and not trying to use humor to weasel his way out of trouble, he answers my rhetorical question. "Ummm, I don't know. Maybe about 50?" While I really wasn't looking for an answer, his estimate was probably a pretty close guess.