Miscommunication

Jonah: I don't wanna skip quiet time today.

Me: You don't? Oh, okay, then. Go pick a book and go upstairs.

J: No! I don't wanna! No quiet time today!

M: Oh. Well, I guess we can skip it.

J: No! Don't wanna skip quiet time today. No quiet time.

M: If we "skip" quiet time, that means no quiet time today.

J: Yeah.

M: Okay, so we'll skip it.

J: Dooon't waaaannnaa quiet time today! Not skip quiet time!

M: Er... Then go upstairs.

J: No quiet time!

M: Yes! No quiet time! We'll skip it!

J: No! Not skip quiet time!

M: I think you're having problems with the English language.

J: I'm huuuuunngrrrrry!