the age of reason

Communicating with a three-year-old is a challenge. If he's not feeling well, he can't tell us exactly what's bothering him. You ask him why he's sad, and he'll say "Because I'm sad." Why doesn't he like {insert food here}? "Because I don't like it."

The other day, there was a small breakthrough. We asked him why he wasn't eating something on his plate and he said he didn't like the taste. His mother and I beamed at him - I think we may have sent the wrong message.