Conversations with kids.... Viana, age 7

Viana (who’s 7) was playing with her stuffed baby harp seal at the breakfast table Wednesday morning.

(Viana places the seal in front of Julia’s plate)

Julia: Hello, Seal.

(Viana places the seal in front of Katie’s bowl)

Katie: Hello, Seal.

Viana: (examining seal critically) He looks kind of sad…

Julia: Maybe he’s concentrating.

(Katie, after looking at the big moony eyes of the stuffed seal, begins laughing uncontrollably.)

Julia: What?

Katie: (between peals of laughter) Concentrating??!