Children take things so literally when they're young. Their use of language in general can often be hilarious. In fact, once Koen learned the meaning of the word illegal, he was stopped in his tracks on the first occasion I told him that something he had done was illegal. Of course, I was joking, but he didn't know it and became very concerned that he was in trouble. It has since turned into the family joke that something a person is doing or wants to do is "illegal". I guess you sort of have to be there.
I recall once when Koen was a little boy how much we enjoyed chuckling as he learned about English idioms. The first one that comes to mind occurred when he was about 2.5 and we were living in Hawaii. He was playing with Daddy and found himself in a predicament. I don't recall the exact situation, but it was probably something like Daddy tied his sleeves in a knot and he couldn't put his arms through. Not that this has been a common occurrence (wink wink).
Finally, Daddy commented to Koen, "You're in a pickle now, huh"? At that point, Koen came running to me, crying, and yelling, "MAMA, MAMA! HELP ME! DADDY TURNED ME INTO A PICKLE"! Arie and I both nearly wet ourselves!
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