Life with small children is one odd conversation after another.
Our 4yo is very curious, logical, inventive and very insistent… he certainly has the courage of his convictions and is not easily dissuaded from an idea.
Last Friday he had a play date (all on his own, like a big boy – he was very proud!). On the way home daddy asked him if his friend had any brothers and sisters. This is the conversation that followed…
4yo: Yes, he has an older sister and an older older older brother.
Daddy: Oh, that’s nice. Did you met them today?
4yo: No. They weren’t there. His brother is 35, and a hundred.
Daddy: Really? That’s quite old you know? That’s even older than me.
4yo: Yeah, I know, but it’s funny cos his mom is only 17, and his dad is only 13!
Daddy: Hang on! So the mum and dad are only 13 and 17, but the kid is 35 and a hundred?
4yo: Yeah. Freaky or what!?
I’m not sure which makes me smile the most.
The fact that he thinks his friends brother is ’35 and a hundred’ or that he believes that his friends mum and dad are ’13 and 17′ and that this fact is freaky…!
At age four, his understanding of time passing is still slightly nebulous – yesterday refers to all previous days, and every day in the future is tomorrow.
Similarly, a true understanding of age (much less relative age) is not quite within his grasp yet!
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The “freaky” comment was the funniest thing!
Thanks, that’s what got me too :)
Heheh they are so cute. The Bug thinks he lived in my tummy for year before he was born. Where was I when you went to the Maldives Mummy? Where was I when you were at school?
No concept of time at all :) Which is fine until you’re talking about Christmas or birthdays! No, sweetheart, it’s not tomorrow…!
Aww so cute…
Thanks!
That’s hilarious and adorable at the same time. You’ll be so glad you noted this for when he’s older. Brilliant :)
It’s definitely one of his best so far :)
Loved the fact that your 4 yo is using the word ‘freaky’ – fab post #funee
That was my favourite bit too :)
Ah bless, that’s so gorgeous. I have similar conversations with my four year old. It’s no so great when they’re looking forward to something though and you’re trying to explain that no, it’s not today, yesterday or after breakfast but days or weeks away. Lovely post as usual, hun xx
Absolutely – he’s convinced that his birthday is ‘tomorrow’… it’s next April :)
Hehe! I love the fact that they take everything at face value. Interesting that yesterday means past and tomorrow future – that’s what Andrew says and I’m wondering when he’ll grasp the concept of time!
It does make for some funny conversations doesn’t it?! Give it another year and the passing of time will have a bit more meaning for him :)
Aw, that’s very sweet. I love the ‘Freaky or what?!’ – graet combination of innocence and grown up-ness :)
Absolutely, it was the ‘freaky’ that got me :)