developmental stages

Assigning developmental stages is a favorite preoccupation among my children. They were at it again this morning.

Jana (born 2001): "diego's body is a toddler but his additude (sic, ok?) is a baby."

Diego (born 2004): "dili ko baby!"

Gabriel (born 2007): "gabel baby."

Mama (born far too early in the century, in my opinion): "diego is not a baby. he is a pre-schooler."

Diego (born intensely contrary): "dili ko school!"

mercifully, rashdi (born 1994), stage development assigner emeritus, was not around.