A very observant 4 year old

[James MacMillan]

That's cool. And like they say: "Out of the mouths of babes.."

But you're right, it started out just as that, didn't it?

[kilted_brewer]

That's funny! and something very similar happened to me yesterday with our friends' son.

We have a babysitting co-op (a very small one; it's just my wife and I and the other couple). Anyway, yesterday was our day for the month, so we had Adam (3) and Paul (7) over to play with our boys (1.5 and 5) in the morning. I spent most of the time with Adam (3) in the kitchen, baking and decorating Christmas cookies. However, I was still in my bifurcated PJs throughout the morning, but as it got on toward noon and the event we planned to attend in the afternoon with both families, my wife took over for me in the kitchen with Adam, and I went to shower and change.

When I came back down kilted, Adam, standing on my right side, looked at my kilt and asked, "Why are you wearing that?"

I responded that I had been wearing my pajamas before, and I was dressed and ready to go out with his mom and dad after we all had lunch.

He said, "No, why are you wearing a rug?" and he pointed to the fringe of the selvedge on the kilt.

I basically fed him the next line when I answered "It's really a kilt," and he came back with, "Well, it looks like a rug."

[Nighthawk]

That's funny! and something very similar happened to me yesterday with our friends' son.

We have a babysitting co-op (a very small one; it's just my wife and I and the other couple). Anyway, yesterday was our day for the month, so we had Adam (3) and Paul (7) over to play with our boys (1.5 and 5) in the morning. I spent most of the time with Adam (3) in the kitchen, baking and decorating Christmas cookies. However, I was still in my bifurcated PJs throughout the morning, but as it got on toward noon and the event we planned to attend in the afternoon with both families, my wife took over for me in the kitchen with Adam, and I went to shower and change.

When I came back down kilted, Adam, standing on my right side, looked at my kilt and asked, "Why are you wearing that?"

I responded that I had been wearing my pajamas before, and I was dressed and ready to go out with his mom and dad after we all had lunch.

He said, "No, why are you wearing a rug?" and he pointed to the fringe of the selvedge on the kilt.

I basically fed him the next line when I answered "It's really a kilt," and he came back with, "Well, it looks like a rug."

A rug? That's unique!

[cacunn]

and he came back with, "Well, it looks like a rug."

At least he wasn't pointing at your head.

[Freedomlover]

If only some so called adults could just see through kid's eyes we'd all be happy.

DALE.

Remember George in Erin Brockovitch? He said he liked kids because "they keep it simple". And so they do.

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I like kids because adults are so dang complicated, and boring, but I am still very much of a kid and will always be.

[McFarkus]

She sounds like a future kilt inspector

[Nighthawk]

She sounds like a future kilt inspector

Oh, I hope so! If I can get that picutre of her off of my camera, I'll post it. I can't find the dang cord that connects it to the computer! We're sitting under the Christmas tree. It's so cute!!

[SteveB]

I have the pleasure of imparting religious education to a room full of 6, 7, and 8 year old children. This years cycle is on Judaic Roots. When we did a short skit of Moses leading the Hebrews out of Egypt, the boys wondered aloud if the costumes they wore were OK for today's world, and why or why not. After all their male teacher wears a kilt and the female teacher wears jeans.... After the class is over they get to join the adults in the fellowship hall for juice and cookies. They are exposed to many different cultural norms, and embrace them all. Kafkas, Sarongs, Kilts, etc. They give me great pleasure in their eagerness to learn and their ability to work together without prejudice.