Saturday, November 19, 2016

Preschooler Interview

So this is going around Facebook and I thought I'd do it here instead:

Preschooler TEST,thought this would be fun to see. No coaching, just asking! (Real answers) Write down the first thing they say.

What is your full name? Jasper Alan Charles Thompson
How old are you? Four
When is your birthday? (laughs) Um... I don't know. I say, Paw Patrol.
How old is your Mommy? 45
How old is your Mama? 35
How old is your Daddy? 49 (He's 39)
How old is your Dada? I say, 36
What is your favorite color? Green
What is your favorite food? Broccoli (LOL he won't eat veggies)
Who is your best friend? Kayley. He's coming to my house, too.
What is your favorite song?  Hmm. I don't know my favorite song. Monkey monkey monkey!
What is your favorite animal? Monkey!
What are you scared of? Ghosts!
What makes you happy? Ghosts!
Where is your favorite place to to go? Going on a walk!
What do you want to be when you grow up? I say, my tummy is full. And I have a baby on my tummy!

Bonus comment from him: "What is your favorite toots?"

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Conversation: November 15, 2016 (There's a bug on your shirt!)

Mama: Hi Jasper.
Jasper: Hi. What are we doing today?
Mama: Well, I thought that we could have a conversation.
Jasper: What's a conversation? I burped.
Mama: A conversation is a time when I talk and then you talk and then I talk and we go back and forth talking, talking, talking!
Jasper: What does a cat do?
Mama: A cat is a furry animal that likes to chase toys and snuggle on the couch. We have three cats.
Jasper: Do you know a dog?
Mama: I know lots of dogs.

*pause*

Mama: Jasper, what did you do at school today?
Jasper: I played and played and played and played and played and played.
Mama: Oh. What sorts of things did you play?
Jasper: I played with JT and Finn.
Mama: What games did you play?
Jasper: I don't know.  Art and carpet toys.
Mama: Did you learn anything new today?
Jasper: Yes!
Mama: What did you learn?
Jasper: About turkeys!
Mama: Ooooh. I like turkeys. What do you know about turkeys?
Jasper: Eating turkeys!
Mama: Do you want to eat turkey?
Jasper: No thanks.
Mama: What kinds of food do you like?
Jasper: Cheese pizza, please.
Mama: Well. We aren't eating food right now, because we already had dinner. Maybe we can have cheese pizza another time.
Jasper: Um, fish sticks?
Mama: You like fish sticks, too?
Jasper: Yes.
Mama: What is your favorite thing to drink?
Jasper: Milk!
Mama: Oh, I like milk too. The milk we drink comes from cows.
Jasper: And we eat ice cream.
Mama: That's right, we like ice cream too.
Jasper: Um, okay. Let's pretend to be chickens.
Mama: Bwaaaaaaaaaaaak buk buk buk buk buk
Jasper: I changed my mind. Stand up.
Mama: *stands up*
Jasper: Now I changed my mind. Sit down.
Mama: *sits down*
Jasper: Now I changed my mind again! Stand up!
Mama: No. I'm not standing up again.
Jasper: Are you ready? Let's pretend. Pretend there is a bug on your nose. Wiggle it off!
Mama: *wiggles nose*
Jasper: Wiggle it off and laugh!
Mama: *wiggles nose and laughs loudly*
Jasper: That tiny fox! The tiny bug flew in your mouth! Blow it!
Mama: *blech blech*
Jasper: BLOW IT!
Mama: *blows*
Jasper: Blow it harder!
Mama: *BLOWWWWWWWWWWW*
Jasper: Wait! That tiny tickly bug is on your shirt!
Mama: *screams*
Jasper: The only way to get it off is to do the chicken dance!
Mama: Seriously? You want me to do the chicken dance?
Jasper: Yes. Say buk buk buk buk buk!
Mama: *sings and dances the chicken dance*
Jasper: DANCE FASTER!!!
Mama: *dances super fast*
Jasper: THE TINY WIGGLY BUG IS STUCK ON YOUR SHIRT!  Don't worry. Pretend there's a giant hungry frog it can eat the tiny tickly bug stuck on your shirt. GRIBBIT! RIBBIT!  Uh oh... there really IS A GIANT HUNGRY FROG! Scare him away!
Mama: How?
Jasper: Because you have to scare him away!
Mama: But how can I scare him?
Jasper: You have to scare him like a scary face!
Mama: *makes scary face* LIKE THIS?!?!
Jasper: *laughs*