You have to admire the brilliance, honesty, and “literal” meanings that 3 year olds bring to conversations. Check out the dialog between a friend and one of her 3 year old twin boys. She has titled this:
Literal interpretation
This morning Jake insisted on both oatmeal and a muffin. I told him how about one or the other? But no — he wanted both. Alright, I prepared both. So. When he told me he wanted me to pour his oatmeal out, I told him he had to eat half of it, because he had asked for it. He ate a tiny bite and said: “Mom, I ate half a bite.”
“Half of the bowl, Jake,” I said.
“We don’t eat bowls,” says he.
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