Rectangles Don’t Talk

Adrianna attributes many characteristics and actions to her toys. Quite often, I am requested to talk to her toys or sing Happy Birthday to them by name; especially her Teddy Bear, Care Bear, Big Bear, Brown Bear, Baby Bear, or White Bear. (Aren’t we creative with our naming convention?)

This afternoon she brought me a rectangle from a shapes puzzle. In the habit of talking to whatever toy she presents to me, I said, “Hi, Rectangle.”

Adrianna was quick to tell me, “Rectangles don’t talk, Mommy.”

Silly me.

We are listening to Christmas music as this all is going on, which prompted a conversation about how we are going to see family in just a few days. Adrianna’s face lit up when I mentioned that she would get to play with her cousin Charlie. She then said, “I give him the rectangle!”