Preschool Diplomacy

Last night as I read Luke one of his favourite books – The Berestein Bears on the Job – he asked me “Mommy, what do YOU do at work?” Hmm. What DO I do at work? And more importantly – how do I explain that to a 3 yr old, for whom jobs are “Doctors who make people well” or “Teachers who help you to learn”. In that context, how do you explain international relations and diplomacy? In the end, I told him that Mommy helped our country – Canada – and this country – China – to talk to each other. Luke’s response? “Why don’t they use a telephone?” which was quickly followed by “Maybe Canada should learn Chinese.” Agreed babe.

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