When I was in San Diego a few weeks ago I was trying to explain to my cousin's five year old that I am having a baby and what that meant - he was going to have a new cousin soon! I don't have much experience talking to little people, but thought I could handle this... Here's how the conversation went.
ME: I'm having a baby. There's a little baby in my tummy. He's smaller than your other baby cousin's and that's why he is still in his mommy's belly. He's growing and when he's ready, he will come out and play.
He loses interest and runs around with a light sabre for a few minutes while I wait.
5 YEAR OLD: When's he coming out?
ME: Well, he's still cooking.
5 YEAR OLD: Wait... you're COOKING THE BABY? eyes open wide... Why would you do that?
ME: Floundering to explain to a five year old that when I say cooking, that I really mean the baby is growing and developing in his mommy's tummy... He looks at me, completely flabbergasted that I would cook my own child and goes back to playing with his light sabre.
And I learn my first lesson in talking to little people...
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