calculus?

I simply must record this, mostly so that when Lydia figures out calculus I can congratulate her on how far her reasoning skills have progressed since the early years.

Because right now, well, sometimes her reasoning baffles me.

I simply cannot convince Lydia to hold the sleeves of her shirt so that they don't get all bunched up when she puts on her sweater or jacket or fleece or whatever. Cannot. Convince. Her.

[Granted, I realize there are lots of bigger problems in today's world. And for a child who wears her panties backwards at least once a week, bunched-up-sleeves probably don't amount to much in the inconvenience department, but still.....]

Her logic? "I'm bigger now, so I don't need to hold my sleeves anymore."

Huh?

No amount of reasoning will talk her out of her stance. We've tried everything.

"Daddy is big, and he holds his sleeves."

"Watch me put on my jacket honey, see how I hold my sleeves?"

Even Julianna chips in.... "Lydia, I am 4 and I am big and I hold my sleeves. It's more comfortable."

She won't fall for it. She is convinced. She is "big". And if that means anything, it means that she certainly is not a sleeve-holder.

So how did I get the picture? Easy. "Lydia, show me how you used to hold your sleeves. You know, before you got bigger."

Like I said, calculus is going to be a bit of a leap.