Why tf are you confusing him with concepts he hasn't been introduced to yet? Negative numbers are usually introduced after multiplication.
1 + 2 = who the fûk are you? 3 + 4 = you’re not a dinosaur 1+ 1 = stop acting dumb 10:36 a.m. = my bedtime
Multiplication is related to addition so to find the answer for 2 x 2 = __ You need to write out the number 2, 2 times. 2 + 2 = 4 and 2 x 2 = 4. If you want to know what 1 x 5 is you can just add the number 1, 5 times. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5. The answer to 1 x 5 is 5.