Thursday, March 26, 2009

Only use your powers to do good

In the car, Boo (age 6.5, Kindergarten) wanted math questions. As usual. She’d been talking about how if she bought a condo, she’d let her friends live there, too. I asked whether they’d have to pay for water and electricity and such, and she said, maybe $50 per month. I said, if they paid $50 a month, how much would they be paying a year? No hesitation, she answers $600. Flat out. I thought I’d have to walk her through the middle steps a little.

I know it sounds like I’m bragging, but mostly I’m just amazed. Kid’s got the mad math skillz, yo. And it’s not like we did anything to make her good at math. Or, more importantly, enjoy math. Beg for more math. Momma, more math questions, please! Crazy kid.

4 comments:

Kate said...

Damn, Boo! Send some of those math vibes our way!

Steve said...

Oh, it is so on -- next time I see Boo, I am so totally taking her on in the multiplication tables!

AmyB said...

That is impressive. Maybe they are hypnotizing kids in schools these days or something - my first grader begged to do flash cards for fun the other day.

Baywatch said...

Maybe you should set her up with Geithner. Our country needs her talents.