55 words - Tink

55 words on how kids learn

"Mommy, you stinky little rat!"  Mommy gasps at her toddler's statement, and rebukes her quickly.

Later, a family picnic spread on the deck, Tink, the family Chihuahua (who inexplicably smells like fritos) grabs a sandwich and runs for the hills.

"Tink," Daddy yells, "Come here, you stinky  little rat!"  And like morning light, understanding dawns.