Suppose you ask a three-year-old a question, and he doesn't know the answer. Maybe he doesn't understand the question, or maybe he doesn't remember the answer, or maybe he really doesn't know. How do you think he will respond?
(a) I don't know.
(b) Do you know?
(c) You tell me.
(d) Do you remember?
(e) I really could not say.
The answer, of course, is (f), All of the above. I don't know which I like best -- answers (b) through (d), where he tries to turn the tables and get you to answer the question for him, or answer (e), where he sounds like somebody's prim and elderly maiden aunt.
All those answers presume he's interested in the question, however. If he doesn't care, he'll just ignore it. This happens mostly with questions asked by adults other than his parents.
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