The other day I had this very interesting conversation with Athan, all in English.
Athan: Mum, I am sick.
Me: Oh, really? Are you really sick? (didn’t really believe him)
Athan: Ya (nodding his head), I am sick.
Me:Â Where? Is it your tummy?
Athan: I don’t know.
Me: Ok, then we have to go see the doctor.
Athan: NO! He will poke me here (pointing to his forearm). I don’t want to go!
Me: But you are sick, right?
Athan: No, I am not sick any more. I just pretend to be sick! (cheeky smile)
Me: …….. not sure how to react at that moment (so the boy has picked up the word “pretend”).
Calvin has a good friend at his day care who is allergic to tomatoes, tomato paste etc. This friend told Mr C that if he ate or touch tomato, his body will have lots of red rash. Upon finding out what “allergic” means, the boy came home and said this to me:
Calvin: Mum, I am allergic to yucky things.
Me: (puzzled) Why?
Calvin: Because if I touch or play with yucky things, I will be yucky all over!
Me: LOL!