Conversations with Kindergarteners
Conversation One
From my daughter's kindergarten classroom:
Boy 1: I like Obi-wan, he is my favorite.
Boy 2: I like Obi-wan too.
Boy 1: Obi-wan is the robot.
Boy 2: (looks confused) He's not the robot.
Me: (I am supervising them as they paint a picture of pumpkins) Um. R2-D2 and C3PO are the robots. Obi-wan is a Jedi.
Boy 1: Oh! Is he the old one?
Boy 2: (look skeptically at boy 1 - his face clearly saying “Duh, there are lots of old jedi!”)
Me: The young one is Anikin Skywalker. Obi-wan is the one who find him.
Boy 1: Oh, I like Anikin. I am going to be Anikin for Halloween.
Me: That sounds like fun.
(They finished up their painting and move on to the next station and continue their conversation)
Boy 1: Anikin is really cool.
Boy 2: Well yeah. He is cool until he turns to the dark-side.
Boy 1: (looks scandalized) He doesn't turn to the dark-side.
Boy 2: Yes, he does. He's Darth Vader.
Boy 1: He's not Darth Vader.
Boy 2: Yes he is. He's Darth Vader.
Boy 1: (starts to do work and shakes head) He doesn't turn to the dark-side.
Boy 2: Whatever, but yes he does.
Me: *snickers*
Conversation Two
At home with my five year old:
Olivia: Mama! Mama! I know what I want!
Me: Oh, really? What do you want? (Cause there is always something new that she wants.)
Olivia: I want a Real Dora Playhouse!
Me: A REAL Dora Playhouse, huh? As opposed to the FAKE Dora Playhouse. (*sigh* I suppose I should be thankful she didn't make me watch the commercial this time.)
Olivia: YES! It doesn't EVEN take batteries!
Me: (I muster up some fake enthusiasm.) Wow! No batteries. I can't believe it! (As if that is going to get me to buy you another toy you don't need. Barking up the wrong tree kiddo.)
Olivia: Well, actually, it takes batteries. But only the people.
Me: Oh. I see. The people? (I thought this was playhouse, what people?)
Olivia: Yeah the people. They are like robots but only not robots.
Me: Umm... okay... (Now I'm curious what she thinks this toy is. Who knows. At least I know she'll change her mind to a new toy when she sees the next commercial... not that she'll get that one either! Child already has an unhealthy number of toys! )
In other news: I actually wrote 2400 words for my Deeply Horrible piece today! WoHoo! :)
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