I love mashed potatoes, and also boiled, baked, scalloped or fried.
我很喜欢吃土豆泥,还有煮土豆、烤土豆和炸土豆我都喜欢。
and realized that it was a sign that the child was growing up and developing valuable powers of observation and independent judgment,
并且意识到这象征着孩子们正在成熟和发展宝贵的观察力、独立判断力,