Macey, who is now three, has developed a new three-year old vocabulary, which includes the very naughty word "stupid."
A few minutes ago, I overheard her in the bathtub loudly insisting, "Kids are stupid!"
"Oh no! That's not very nice," I told her. "Why would you say that?"
"Because Adam is stupid."
"Oh, Macey, I want you to say sorry."
"Sorry." (Pause.) "But he says stupid words."
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