My new blog: Ispeakfouryearold-literally

4-year olds- honestly simple and simply honest. A 4-year old tells it like it is. There is little guesswork. When you converse with a 4-year old, there are no hidden agendas or double-meaning phrases. You get what you get. They say what they mean and mean what they say. They are LITERAL. And it can often be hilarious. Like when a child holds up a crayon without its wrapper and declares, “This one is naked.” I get it. It makes sense.
You see, I speak 4-year old. I have worked with young children in the classroom for 21 years. I love the absolutely literal mind of a 4-year old child. It’s so simple. I get it. Back to crayons… One day when Chrissy was coloring autumn leaves, she announced “I think I will color this one red. And this one yellow. And this one orange.” Chrissy thoughtfully picked up the brown crayon and said, “I think I will color this one crunchy.” Yes, crunchy. Of course. I get it.