Toddler Talk

Miss Moana had a lot to say tonight. She kept talking about "Poo." I thought she meant Winnie the Pooh, but, after some time, I finally realized she meant Randy Caribou from Mister Rogers Neighborhood! He was featured in the Neighborhood of Make Believe today. He's a jolly, fun guy who just likes having fun and playing games, and he often introduces himself by saying, "I'm a fool!" That made a big impression on Miss Moana. "Fool" isn't a word she's really familiar with, so now she'll probably think that fools are caribou's! And she kept talking about his sharp hands, and how he picked up Daniel, and when she's big and a caribou, she'll have sharp hands, too, and be able to pick things up.

Sometimes you just wonder what goes through their little minds. Will she dream of sharp-handed caribous tonight?