On our commute back home Ro shouted:\u00a0“Daddy, EXCAVATOR!” (Schaufelbagger)<\/p>\n
Me: “Yes, a *big* excavator!<\/p>\n
Ro: I want to drive an excavator – I crush you.<\/p>\n
Me (shocked): No, Ro, we don’t crush people, you have to be very careful when driving an excavator.<\/p>\n
Ro: Will you come, too?<\/p>\n
Me: Yes, then I’ll watch you.<\/p>\n
Ro (pleased): Then I crush you – beep, beep, beep! <that’s the sound construction equipment makes when in use><\/p>\n
Me: We don’t crush people, we crush stones, Ro!<\/p>\n
Ro: Then I go up like this <pointing up with his shovel> and I *dig* you!<\/p>\n
(For my German readers: digging someone means “anmachen” )<\/p>\n
At that point I decided that my baby had gone officially mad…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On our commute back home Ro shouted:\u00a0“Daddy, EXCAVATOR!” (Schaufelbagger) Me: “Yes, a *big* excavator! Ro: I want to drive an excavator – I crush you. Me (shocked): No, Ro, we don’t crush people, you have to be very careful when driving an excavator. Ro: Will you come, too? Me: Yes, then I’ll watch you. Ro … Continue reading Baby logic #12 – excavator<\/span>