Jack is getting very good at working puzzles. His favorite is a map of the US. He generally works it the same way every time. He starts with California, natually, and works his way up the West Coast. Then he moves across the Northern border, and fills in the Mountain States after that. Texas usually comes next, and then he backs into the Desert Southwest. From there he moves to the Southeast, putting Florida in its place, followed by Tennessee and North Carolina, for some reason. It was at this point the other day, that he put Virginia in Kentucky’s spot, above Tennessee.
I was watching his progress. I said: “Jack, I think that one goes over here,” pointing to Virginia’s spot on the map.
“No,” he said, reaching for another piece on the carpet. “Kentucky goes there!” He put Kentucky in Virginia’s spot.
At this point you may be thinking that he’s not really that good at puzzles after all. But if you know Jack you will understand that he was playing a joke on me. What was truly amazing was that he looked for, found, and called Kentucky by its name. He is 3. Even I don’t know what the state of Kentucky looks like. And he knew where both of them went the whole time.
Pretty smart. Now if he could just get Number 2 in the potty every day….
I was watching his progress. I said: “Jack, I think that one goes over here,” pointing to Virginia’s spot on the map.
“No,” he said, reaching for another piece on the carpet. “Kentucky goes there!” He put Kentucky in Virginia’s spot.
At this point you may be thinking that he’s not really that good at puzzles after all. But if you know Jack you will understand that he was playing a joke on me. What was truly amazing was that he looked for, found, and called Kentucky by its name. He is 3. Even I don’t know what the state of Kentucky looks like. And he knew where both of them went the whole time.
Pretty smart. Now if he could just get Number 2 in the potty every day….
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