Early childhood development: actual exchange
A: me.
G: my brother-in-law
N: my niece.

G: "Once we're done swinging, should we go inside and read a story?"
N: "Reading story."
A: "Is she agreeing, or just repeating whatever you say?"
G: "I dunno." [pause] "Or instead, would you like to go inside and anneal some copper?"
N: "Copper!"
A: "Or we could go in and boil turnips until they turn into monkeys."
N: [pause] "Dotdot monkeys."  ["dotdot" = drawing.]

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