pro·found adjective \prə-ˈfau̇nd, prō-\
a: having intellectual depth and insight

b: difficult to fathom or understand

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For someone all of 3 years old she has a lot of profound thoughts

On hearing her great-grandfather was not keeping well

Her: Why is thatha not well?

Me: He is getting old kanna

Her: Thatha old ?

Me: Yes (I could literally see the wheels spinning)

Her: Is KA mama also sick?

Me: No why?

Her: Mama also old mommy. Dada sick?

Me: No

We go through the whole family tree

Her: Kuttyma sick?

Me: No – you are healthy

Her: I am 3 years OLD.

It took me a while to convince her that she and the rest of the family members were not old and hale and healthy.

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On her potty throne (many of our converstations take place here)

Her: Where does my poopie and pee-pee go?

Me: To the drain

Her: Flower drain?

(We call the storm water drains, flower drains as we see flowers and leaves floating in them after rains)

Me: No

Her: Which drain?

Me: Sewage drain

Her: Sewage drain? Why?

Me: Your poopie is yucky stuff and smelly so it goes to sewage drain to be cleaned

Her: How they clean it?

Me: They add chemicals and clean it (the environmental engineer in me could not believe that I was discussing wastewater treatment with a 3 year old)

Her: and?

Me: The clean water is put into the sea and mixed in lakes (well I need to teach her about recycled water right?)

We have had this discussion millions of times already and I am still looking for a simple book to explain water treatment for her. If I cannot find one, I might have to design one myself to explain things better.

Einestin is supposed to have said “If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself.” – I am glad he said six year old and not 3 year old. It would have made my education as an environmental engineer a complete ridicule.