Was reading a book and this story struck me..

A little girl came home from school with a drawing she'd have made in class. She danced into the kitchen, where her mum was preparing dinner.

"Mom, guess what? " she squealed, waving the drawing.

'Her mother never looked up.

"What?" she said, tending to the pots.

"Guess what? " the child repeated, waving the drawing.

"What?" the mother said, tending to the plates.

"Mom, you are not listening."

"Sweetie, yes I am."

"Mom" The child said, " you're not listening with your eyes."