Edit: I'd like to share a piece of useful advice to the fathers out there who'll inevitably run into the "Why" phase.. After you answer a couple "why"'s and it starts entering that deep philosophical stage of the process where your answers involve the universe and existence, just respond with "Why not?" - Seems to curtail any future why's.
I told my 3 yr old "Today's fathers day, I'm your father.", "No, you're my daddy.", "A daddy and a father are the same thing..", "No, you're daddy."
Fine.
Edit: I'd like to share a piece of useful advice to the fathers out there who'll inevitably run into the "Why" phase.. After you answer a couple "why"'s and it starts entering that deep philosophical stage of the process where your answers involve the universe and existence, just respond with "Why not?" - Seems to curtail any future why's.
It's amazing what my kids are saying at such a young age. My 3 year old is reading Dr Seuss books mostly by herself. Not reading from memory (Repeating what I or my wife say, but because she can actually read).
I tended to make up crazy shit for the answers after tier 2. You can't go wrong teaching your kid about sarcasm at a young age.
Turns out you can. I did that, and now my six year old can fucking deadpan anything, and often leaves everyone on edge.
Me: did you look both ways before you crossed?
Him: No.
Me: Why not?
Him: I was trying to get hit by a bus.
[awkward pause]
Him: Just kidding, I did, I left my bike in the neighbors yard had to get it.
Fucking little asshole.
I'm SO PROUD. lolz