No, I'm not talking about the chunky Fisher Price toys, here. There is a boy the same age as my seven year old who goes to our church and happens to be a little person. Two summers ago, he was in our group during Vacation Bible School and my daughter got to talking with him. On the way home, she asked me why he says that he's five years old, when he really looks like he's three years old.
This was one of those times when I had to think fast, as my daughter clearly wanted an answer NOW. I also needed to make sure that the answer wasn't too complicated or insensitive. So, I explained to her that everyone is born with these things called 'genes' inside. The genes determine what we look like, and his genes decided that he should have smaller arms and legs than everyone else his age, but isn't he a nice boy? This answer seemed to satisfy her. She has never again mentioned his 'different' look, and I have been able to use those 'genes' again to answer other questions.
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