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Hey bud, my four year old asked a similar question to chkaloon. I couldn’t answer it because I didn’t know and your answer really helped me explain it to her. I
by hluska 7y ago
Hey bud, my four year old asked a similar question to chkaloon. I couldn’t answer it because I didn’t know and your answer really helped me explain it to her. In the four year old’s wonderful little parlance, you are ‘a really cool dude’.
You’ve joined people like her grandma and grandpa, a ‘pleese ossifer girl’ who wrote me a speeding ticket and gave her a tattoo, and her paediatrician in the realm of ‘really cool dudes’. In my wildest dreams, one day I’ll become a really cool dude too. :)
Seriously, thank you. You made today’s home daycare really really cool. And you’re infinitely less expensive than the ‘pleese ossifer girl’ so you even get old dad bonus marks.
Edit - If you happen to work in a role where an absolutely glowing thank you letter from a very happy parent would help your career, my email address is in my profile.
- _ph_ 7y agoThank you for your kind answer. I am a physicist with a background in astronomy, but I am working in the chip industry - I don't think a letter would be career-helping. I do enjoy though answering these kind of questions about physics and astronomy, so feel to ask more.
- hluska 7y agoHonestly friend, I will never be able to thank you enough. My four year old has lost a lot during the pandemic. I like to show her things that I know she will like and space is one of her passions. Unfortunately, she’s four so her questions can go from low level, to profound, to areas where I just don’t have a bloody clue. You have already really helped me help her. Can I ask for a favour? If you have any links you like, videos you enjoy or films/book recommendations, would you mind sharing them? My kid’s interest in astronomy far exceeds my knowledge and at this point, I don’t even know what questions to ask! :) Edit - Sorry not to add this originally, but don’t worry about things like age appropriateness or what have you. She’s into lots of things that I’m baffled by, from My Little Pony to astronomy.
- armagon 7y agoI don't know how a four year old would take it, but take a look at the YouTube channel, "Science And Futurism With Isaac Arthur". Many times when I watch his videos, I'm amazed by things I'd never considered. As a plus, the channel is family friendly. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/featured https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/fea...