Lots of Questions

Cosette has entered the phase of asking a lot of questions, and I find myself ill-equipped to answer many of them.  How do you explain basic concepts?  Here is a list of things that Cosette frequently asks (insert the following words and phrases into the question "What does _____ mean?"):

• yes
• no
• I don't know
• boom
• awesome
• food
• all gone
• near
• got it
• goodnight
• hello
• goodbye

Here is an example of a typical conversation when she's asking her questions:

Mom: Cosette, no you can't climb on the table.

Cosette: What does no mean?

Mom: It means you can't do it.

Cosette: What does do it mean?

Mom: It means you can't climb on the table.

Cosette: What does can't mean?

Mom: It means no.

Cosette: What does no mean?

Mom: Cosette, you know what no means.

Sometimes it's cute, and other times it gets really frustrating.  Sometimes I try turning the question back on her:

Mom: Cosette, what do you think it means?

Cosette: I don't think.

What do you do with that?  I always thought that when my child got into this phase, I would be trying to explain obscure concepts like "Why is the sky blue?"  But she just wants me to define everything, and then she's never satisfied with the answer.  Funny girl.