Out of the mouth of babes

Me and my outspoken granddaughter  ;)

At a family gathering recently, my 5 year old granddaughter was sitting close to me and peering intently at my face.  "Grami, you're old.  You have wrinkles."  I could hear her mother gasp in the background.  I matter-of-factly said, "You're right!  I'm old and have wrinkles and you are young and have no wrinkles!"  And that satisfied her and defused a potential awkward situation.

Yes, to a 5 year old, someone in their 50's is old.  No doubt about it.  She was just making an observation, not trying to be mean. 

I'll leave it up to her mother and father to teach her about being tactful   :)