A Different Type of Thinker . . .

My Ty. He's like a little whirlwind of creativity and energy and imagination. He's a spitfire. And he thinks NOTHING like the rest of us.

"Mommy, is an elephant bigger than a football field?"

"No."

His eyes light up. "So a blue whale is stronger than an elephant!"

What? Yep, that's right--deductive logic. He knew a blue whale is about the same size as a football field (and actually that isn't really accurate, but I told him that before he made me do all kids of research--regardless . . .), and instead of just making a direct comparison (he knows a blue whale and elephant can't fight) he deduced which was most likely stronger. He did the same thing with Rob; it's how he figured out that arrows go faster than 60 miles per hour (he used Cheetahs for a reference). Hilarious to listen to, let me tell you!

It's just how he thinks. Everything is about relationships to him--speed versus size versus strength. He rarely asks a question directly . . .  it makes my head spin! We spend most of our afternoon google-ing random facts that he must know. Like how small is the smallest horse (17 inches) or fish (the size of a quarter).  He can spout off facts about the blue whale (his current favorite since it is the largest animal--even bigger than the largest dinosaur) like that its heart is as big as a car; its tongue weights more than an elephant; the largest recorded was 110ft. long. This week we moved on to the earth's core. He is fascinated by lava and volcanoes  . . . earth and space. And so, it was only natural to begin our first geology lesson. I can't seem to answer all his hypatheticals: Who would win in a fight, a polar bear or crocodile?


He thinks like a physicist, though he currently wants to be a pilot. Whatever he chooses, I am sure he will be well-suited for it. :)