They Learn Fast

(My husband is using alphabet shaped animal cookies to help our four-year-old son learn to spell. He has laid out a word; our son is sounding it out.)

Dad: “Okay, what sound does the ‘M’ make?”

Son: “M… il… k. Oh, ‘milk’!”

Dad: “Great! And here’s a glass of milk!”

(My husband produces a glass of milk for our son.)

Son: “Oh! Daddy, spell ‘money’ next!”