A transcription of a recent conversation I had with a 3-year-old:
CQ: “Hi little one, how are you?”
Little One: No attempted words, just a screech.
CQ: “What are you going to do today?”
Little One: “I want that one! I want that!”
CQ: “So? What are you going to do today?”
Little One: “Better go ween and some the pear.”
CQ: “Oh, really? That’s nice.”
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A transcription of a recent conversation I had with an 11-year-old:
CQ: “So, now that school is over, what are you planning to do this summer?”
11-year-old: “I don’t know.”
CQ: “Do you have any activities planned like softball?”
11-year-old: “No, I don’t want to play this summer.”
CQ: “Why not?”
11-year-old: “I don’t know.”
CQ: “Oh, OK.”