had the funniest conversation with this 2 year old girl last night - who is REMARKABLY articulate for her age. I love talking to kids. They can make the most rubbish of topics sound cool. Best of all, they have not started to develop any form of self-censorship, layers or impressive airs. Its just therapeutic and pretty relaxing talking to them....you need almost no effort to engage or draw them out. They are just dying to talk.
Exchange one:
Kid: Yesterday I go zoo.
Me: REALLY?! I love the zoo. What did you see there?
Kid: Monkey.
Me: What did monkey do?
Kid: He fall down. He say ooh ooh ah ah.
Me: Wow. DId you see birds?
Kid: Ya.
Me: and what sound did bird make?
Kid: Ooh ooh ah ah.
Me: That's the monkey sound lah. Birds sound like this.
(I start to make ah-beng chirping sounds from side of mouth. Kid stares in astonishment)
Me: (in conspiratorial whisper) Shhh. Don't tell anyone. I am a bird. Do you believe I am a bird?
(Kid nods and stares in wonder, grinning like mad)
Me: I am not a human. I am (pause for dramatic stage whisper) BIG BIRD. GASP! you believe?
Kid: Ya.
Exchange two:
Me: So what school do you go to?
KId: Yakult School.
Me: Yakult school? You mean they give you Yakult to drink there?
Kid: (nods happily)
Me: Wow. you are lucky. You really like yakult huh.....Do yoooooou like Yakult better than......hamsters?
Kid: Ya.
Me: Shall I give you a Yakult...or a RABBIT?
Kid: Yakult.
Me: Yakult.....or ELEPHANT?
Kid: Yakult
Me: Yakult.....or GIRAFFE?
Kid Yakult
Me: Yakult or......CAT?
Kid: Yakult
Me: Is there ANYTHING you possibly want more than Yakult?
Kid: (thinks seriously for a while) Sugar.
heh. the sugar industry has successfully indoctrinated this kid. What is it about yakult that obsesses every kid?
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