Self Referentiality and 7 year olds

I just had the greatest conversation ever with Natha (my 7 year old).

Natha: Dad, I’m ignorant as to what ignorant means

Me: Huh?

Natha: Ignorance means not knowing something, but I don’t know what ignorant really means, so can I be ignorant about ignorance?

Me: Natha, you just discovered self-referentiality… congratulations, you just stumbled upon one of the greatest math problems of all time.

Natha: Wow, and I’m just seven. I should be ignorant about more things, if I knew what it meant.

Gödel, eat your heart out. There’s a new kid in town, and he’s ready to tackle the halting problem.

Update: Natha just added: “I hope I get a math quiz today!”  Sometimes, I think I’m doing a good job as a dad.