Who else agrees that one of the best parts of parenting is listening to the crazy things our kids say? We’ve had our share of adorable mispronunciations when they were both little, but nowadays I’m obsessed with the little witty quips they contribute from the back seat.
Now, I’m not talking about those boundary-pushing words like the somewhat-disconcerting {and oftentimes appropriate?} “what the h-e-double-hockeysticks” that was uttered at an unfortunate situation during a Play Station Lego duel. Those are nestled safely in the baby books.
Without further ado, let me share with you some of the “fit-for-public-consumption” banter that goes on in our world:
Conversations starring:
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A recent phone conversation with Collier while I was out of town:
Me: What are you guys doing with daddy while I’m gone?
C: Well, we just went to Target.
Me: Oh, cool, what did you get?
C: Some chicken and meat.
Me: You did? Are you telling me a fake story?
C: Yes. We got toys.
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Brainstorming chores for the kids to do to earn money:
Me: You could match socks and earn a quarter?
C: No, quarters, I want real money.
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During the bedtime story:
Me: One upon a time, there was a mom and a dad and a little boy and a little gi–
E: (interrupting): Wait, what was their phone number?
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While practicing sight words in the car:
(The word is “find”)
Me: Ok, let’s sound out this one.
C: FFF-AHHH-NNN-DDD
Me: Ok, what word does that sound like?
C: Um… FFF-AHHH-NNN-DDD… October!
Me: Um, no. Don’t guess, sound it out.
C: Oooooohhhhh, I know this one… FFF-AHHH-NNN-DDD… November!
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Driving:
E: Mommy, Ken says to Barbie “I break up with you, it’s over.”
Me: Um, what? Where did you hear that?
E: I learned it at Barbie school.
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