while getting ready for bed, your three year old says: "Reading is like eating spicy food. When you first try it, it burns your tongue. But the more you have it, the better it gets."

PS: I've been reading this forum for a while but this is my first post. Everybody around me always gives me this odd, blank stare when I share the things my daughter says, so I've started keeping it all to myself. I am so thankful for this outlet and for an audience who understands.

One of my other favorites: A month before my daughter turned 2 she was drawing jellyfish, and I reminded her, "Don't forget to draw the tentacles." And she looked at me with disgust and said, "Mom, it's tendrils, not tentacles." I had to google tendrils. That's when I knew I was in for a really good ride.