May 06, 2006
Opposites
Kira (just turned 4) wondered: Can three words be opposites?
April 18, 2006
Silly
Adult to Kira: You're a silly goose!
Kira (age 3): No I'm not. I'm a human!
Pedantic
Nancy to Eric: Kira loved her party.
Kira (age 3) overhearing: No I didn't!
Nancy to Kira: But you said--
Kira interrupting: --I didn't say I loved it. I said I liked it.
March 06, 2006
Where
After a couple days in a famous and beautiful national park in the Sierra Nevadas, Kira (age 3) shared: "I like it here in Yo Somebody!".
October 31, 2005
Marriage
3 year old Kira: "Where is God's wife?"
Adult: "I don't think God has a wife."
Kira: "Oh, he's just lonely by himself?"
August 05, 2005
Size
Out of the blue and with no conversational context, Kira asked, "Dad, do you have a big chat?"
Extremely puzzled, and after making sure I understood exactly what words she was pronouncing, I finally realized that she must be asking this because I do indeed occasionally "have a little chat".
July 18, 2005
Maybe
Kira: Mommy, may I [...standard request deleted...]?
Nancy: Maybe later.
[thoughtful pause by a 3 year old]
Kira: "Maybe later" means "No", right?