The son must have been around 5 years old and the daughter is probably about 3 years younger. The parents are the epitome of coolness; father sporting a 3-day-old unshaven beard with skinny jeans and a pair of leather jacket, wearing the standard black-rimmed glasses for geeks paired with a grey beanie hat, the mother working the very 'in' pixie haircut. Notice the slightly more meticulous observation on the father rather than the mother. Guilty as charged.
It's pretty clear what caught my eyes, but what's more interesting is the conversations that caught my ears. The parents treated every question asked by the son like an adult; no baby-talk, oh no way, and every question is replied by a series of questions which invited the use of logical thinking which led the son to the answer of his initial question on his own. Bravo for the good parenting skill.
Conversation 1:
"Daddy why don't they allow dogs up the Eiffel tower?"
"Why do you think?"
"Maybe because the dogs might poop..but what if the dogs don't poop?"
"How do you know they won't? What if you brought them up there, and they poop, what then, you pick it up and put it in your pocket until you get down?"
"But daddy it's sad if people have to leave their dogs waiting down here.."
"Who cares."
Conversation 2:
"Daddy what happens when you die?"
"Nobody knows for sure, it's a mystery."
"Can we be something else when we die? Like a birdie?"
"I can't say."
"But if we can, can I be a birdie and you be a daddy birdie and mommy be a mommy birdie?"
"Deal."
There's more but I can't seem to recall them all. I will try to keep that in mind when the time comes; nurture logical thinking and encourage inquisition in a child and make them wear cool, matching outfit with me or the dad. Yeah.
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