14 October 2011

A conversation with M-: The letter of the law

Here's a puzzling conversation I just had with my 4-year-old daughter M-, as she hit the home stretch in her quest to write out the whole alphabet.

Me (singing a portion of the song, since I couldn't bear to sing it all again for the 50th time): And the next letter is.. Q, R, S; T, U...

M-: Vee!

Me: That's right, now write that down.

M- (hesitating at the paper): Uhhhh...

Me: It's like the U, but pointy on the bottom, like this: (writing in the air)

M-: ...

Me: Remember... it's like an upside-down A, without a line across the middle?

M-: Oh! Like a V!



You may enjoy my previous M- conversations, (7YO son) D- conversations, and (wife) J- conversations.

4 comments:

beth said...

Must be a Friday afternoon when all kids are wearing down their parents with conversations like this one! Good luck!

Sarah L said...

The mysteries of the learning process, when it all comes together.

unmitigated me said...

She's right you know. No other letter is more like a V.

Mary said...

Oh, like half a W.