5yo: i know how to talk a little Chinese. ni hao.
me: that’s right. that’s hi or hello.
5yo: that’s also goodbye in Chinese.
me: i didn’t know that.
5yo: that’s because your hair is long.
me:….what?
5yo: because grownups’ hair is long.
8yo: grownups are older, longer, and more in your face.
me:….