Saturday, July 14, 2012

Learning about days

They say kids are like sponges, picking up everything around them.  Kate's been trying to understand how time works, but it's just kind of complicated.

A few weeks ago on Friday evening:
Everyone:  Tomorrow we're going to the beach!
First thing Saturday morning:
Kate:  Mommy, is it tomorrow?

On Thursday this week:
Me: Guess what?  Tomorrow is Friday!
Kate: Why?
Me: Because today is Thursday.
Kate: But my teacher said today is the four day.
(translation note, days of the week in Chinese are Monday, day 1; Tuesday, day 2...Thus, making Thursday day 4, not the "third day" like I'm assuming she understood!)

On Wednesday this week:
Me:  Kate, did you pee on the potty at school today?
Kate: No
Me:  Did you pee on the potty yesterday?
Kate:  (blank stare)
Me:  Did you pee on the potty a few days ago?  
Kate:  Yep!
(editors note:  It was Tuesday that she had so proudly told me upon pick up "Mommy, I peed in the potty today!  Either she's having trouble remembering what happened when or she's not understanding the concept of yesterday yet,  Whatever the case, she sure is a cutie!)

1 comment:

Heidi said...

Tomorrow is hard! We have to use.... "When you wake up" :)