I had the privilege of observing this conversation at the dinner table this week.
Ava wasn’t very motivated to eat dinner, so I enthusiastically pointed out the different foods on her plate in hopes of encouraging her to eat something. After saying the name of each thing, Ava added “poop” to the list of foods.
Jody piped in, “We don’t eat poop, our food turns into poop.” And then gave a fast lesson on digestion about how when we eat food it goes into our tummies, turns into energy and helps us grow, and then we poop out what’s left.
Ava had an incredulous look on her face and said, “Nuh-uh, that’s not what happens.”
Jody said, “What happens to food when we eat it?”
Ava explained that when we eat food “it goes into a pile and then little bits go out to your body” and give you lots of “energy and energy and energy!” At which point she got very animated in demonstrating the energy.
She then turned to me to ask, “Is that right, Mommy?”
Me: “Yes, that’s pretty close to what happens.”
Jody (to Ava): “So then where does poop come from?”
Ava (pausing to think for a second): “Your butt.”
Cue peals of laughter from Jody and me.
Yep, Ava, you definitely know what you’re talking about. :)
Stumble it!
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