Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Voice notes from my children

 Things my almost-4-year-old says:

"But how did we start talking about this?"

"I didn't know that, jie jie. Thank you for telling me. Just keep thinking about it, okay?"
(the jie jie: Stop saying okay!")

"You must be kind to your friends, jie jie."

"Anyway, my prediction is.. it's a girl." (about "yana" grace's upcoming sibling)


Things my 9-year-old says:

me: What do we bring to people's houses at Chinese new year? Two--what?
"Chinese cookies? The one where you crack it open and there's a paper inside?"

(upon saying goodbye to our Malay neighbour)
"Is she speaking Spanish?"

"Is Mulan an English girl?"

"It's a hot day, eh?"

"What will happen if my friends see my long hair like Rapunzel?"


Every day I navigate hundreds of questions from these two people who are confidently confused about the world. 

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