On Friendship

We are always asking Isaiah who his good friends are in preschool. He developed a huge crush on this one boy who he also took a tumbling class with. Following him everywhere; devastated when he didn't show up. I asked him why he liked him so much more than the other kids and he answered quickly, "He really laughs at my poo jokes." Now that's become his standard barometer for evaluating other kids. Another child that we want him to like because WE really like his parents unfortunately "doesn't laugh at my poo jokes so much." For the record, mom doesn't laugh at them much either (or at least tries to stifle the giggles and gives dad dirty looks when he does). I mean if this is starting at 2 1/2 I could be living with poo jokes for what, the next 10 years at least!