Child Number One was spouting nonsense today.

Quite literally. As in we would be talking about something and he would shout out from the back seat of the van, "Nonsense!"

How do you react to a kid that uses grown up words and phrases like "indeed", "nonsense" and "speaking of which ..."?

My reaction is to try to teach him new and more interesting words. It's like a game of bigger and better. The conversation goes something like this:

Me: "Would you like a snack?"

Him: "Indeed."

Me: "Okay. Here's a sandwich. So, what's it called when the moon seems to be moving with you when you drive down the street?"

Him: "I don't know...cephalopod?" <- From a previous conversation

Me: "Close, but not quite. It's called parallax."

Him: "pair...a...wax"

Me: "Parallax - with a LLLL sound."

Him: "pair a wax"

Me: "Very good. Go tell your mom."

As a side note, I do not think that it is possible for geek parents to raise children without any geekiness. They may grow up to be the hip, groovy teenagers. However, I think it's way more likely that they will try to explain the general premise of special relativity to their Grade Three teachers and peers. I may be dooming my children to a view of the elementary hallways through the slats (air holes) of a locker, but I think it's worth it.