a little separation

Our 10 year old is testing the separation waters.
"I know you don't like baseball, but can I watch the Royals game?"
"Sure.  Basketball isn't until tonight."
"Basketball.  bleah.  Baseball goood."

"k."

Later...
"Texas A &M is playing K-state in baseball.  Can I watch that?"
"Sure."
"Good, but I'm rooting for Texas.  I want to go to A&M for college."
"okay."
Our oldest pipes in outraged, "but MOM!"
"It's okay I, he can go wherever he wants to go, if he does well enough to get the financial aid.  It's too far ahead to tell."
"But Mom,..."
"And he can root for whoever he wants to root for.  You guys don't have to agree with us about everything."
I suppose that's going to be mantra soon.