VoiceofReason

Oct 25 2015, 11:19 AM

I think I love that little girl!! You're going to have to give her to me. I wouldn't change a thing because she is thinking and drawing conclusions.

It's interesting to me that Dad tried to tell her your son is "right". That, to me, is putting the focus on who's right and who's wrong. I don't think that's really necessary. I would rather explore her idea, and question her and comment on her good job of thinking about it and drawing some conclusions. I would then probably talk about how there may be a food pyramid for dogs/dog food, and that it's different than people/people food.

At a different time, I might even get the dog food, put a little on a saucer, and have her examine it; ask her if it smells good to eat, look good to eat? What about texture? I would focus on the differences - perhaps that dogs like how that dog food smells, people don't. People food is different and so on.

I wouldn't focus on right or wrong but focus on giving her the opportunity to examine her hypothesis. This exploration is also another way to discuss what your son learned.

I love her. She's a good thinker!