Positives and Negatives

My 4-year-old, John Luke, has an interesting habit. When I ask him a negatively-worded question, he answers differently than most of us.

For example, I might ask him, “Are your shoes not in the shelf where they belong?” Most of us, if the shoes were NOT there, would say, “No,” in agreement that the shoes were NOT in the shelf. John Luke will say, more accurately, “Yes! My shoes are not in the shelf.”

I wonder if that means he is an optimist? Or if he is just more accurate? 😉