So I was working late yesterday when I got a phone call. I looked at the caller ID and saw it was my wife, so I answered it. After getting no response, I gave a more forceful "Hello?", to which I heard my daughter's voice pipe up with a cheerful "Hi Daddy!" Now this is not an uncommon occurrence. On a regular basis my daughter will want to talk to daddy and asks my wife to contact me for her. The missus dials me up and then puts the baby on, listening to what I say and prompting the appropriate responses.
So I played along, as I usually do. There were 2 things odd about it this time, however. First, her answers were coming much more rapidly than normal. The pause of listening to her mother's prodding was all but eliminated. Second, the conversation was lasting a lot longer than it usually does. We talked about her day, how the new baby was doing, and the general well being of the household.
Finally I asked her to put her mommy on the phone. After an extended pause I heard my wife's surprised exclamation asking why my little girl had mommy's phone. It turns out my 2 year old had unlocked the iPhone, called my number, and had a rather lengthy conversation all on her own. Apparently she had made her usual request to call daddy, but my wife had been busy right then and told her to wait. Which she didn't.
I'm not sure if I should be proud of her mastery of technology or terrified of the implications this has for her future telephone usage.
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