Mistaken Identity

Jacob loves his Dada.  And now that he goes to his new school, he gets to spend even more time riding around in the car with his Dad… visiting houses, walking to Peet’s, and playing in the backyard.  Lately, Jake has been pointing to various men around town and yelling, “Dada!”  It seems Dada has been expanded to include all men.  The other day, Jake pointed at this guy that was probably 7 feet tall, “Dada!”

Frequently, he’ll point at homeless men, “Dada.”  James is particularly offended by this specific comparison.

Sometimes he points at elderly men, “Dada.”  That’s when I’m offended…  I can certainly do better.

James points to himself and emphasizes, “I’m the Dada.”  Jakey points to himself and replies, “IdaDada!”  I think it’s hopeless.