Elliott complained about his slightly runny nose this morning as I dropped him off at daycare.  I took him out of the car and did what any dad does in my situation; used the bottom of my t-shirt  and wiped the snot off.

 

E (looked at me funny): "Daddy, you use your shirt for the nose?"
Me: "Yeah, sorry buddy, that's all I got right now."

E: "That's very dirty!"

Me: "...eh..."

E: "You should use a tissue..."

 

In my very limited sample size, my favorite kid age is generally between 18 months and 2 years old.  They start to understand the things you say to them and they have a small, but creatively-utilized, set of vocabulary to express their thoughts.  You get strange, unexpected gems like, "nose broke" (a nosebleed) and "waffle sauce" (syrup). 

 

I've come to realize though, that the strange stuff continues, its just in slightly more sophisticated connections and associations the kids make and learn...