She does, in fact, know everything. Even though she might not actually remember if you ask her to tell you.
- Neve [of a burning candle]: if you light it again then it will burn more won’t it Daddy?
- Me: no, it’ll just keep on burning the same. It’s either alight or not alight.
- Neve: I know
- Neve [looking at an atlas]: What county’s that?
- Me: That’s not a country — it’s a collection of countries called a continent.
- Neve: Yes, I know.
(And, yes, I know that’s not a very good definition of continent.)
A typical exchange:
- Do you know what that is, Nevey?
- It’s a $thingy
- No, it’s a $other_thingy
- Yes, I know.
Reminds me of someone…
She is also somewhat prone to saying, “Don’t be silly, Daddy!”.
She does whinge. And says things like, “Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee” over and over when not getting what she wants. Except sometimes when she’s being sensible.
And sometimes, instead of saying “I know,” she’ll say, “That’s a good idea”.