I often say, "I need to write that down!" Sadly, I never remember to write it down. But today, Jameson said something that is so typical of his literal thinking that I remembered. He asked me, while we were driving to school in Nashua, NH, "Mom, is there a time difference between here and Boston?" Why, no there isn't, I told him. But mom, the radio just said that the time is 8:26 and your clock says 8:27!
Adults often say things that, when taken literally, have a different meaning. Like the time his grandfather asked Michael to, "go find his clothes." To which Michael replied, "I don't need to find them. I know where they are!"
But then there are times when my kids teach me about literal thinking - my favorite was when Jameson told me that they were learning about the flag at school but they didn't have the real flag. I told him that all American flags were real flags. He told me that he meant the REAL one, you know (picture eyes rolling like only a 7 year-old can do) the one that holds all of America's freedom!
Hopefully I will continue documenting all of the ways in which I learn something new while doing my best to raise my Kanes!
