An overheard discussion during a birthday party:
Friend: I don't like any of you. You're not my friends. You're... you're... cats.
Friend's 3-year-old brother: Oh yeah? Well you're a cow.
Friend: You're the whole world.
I love kid insults.
Speaking of, a second conversation:
The scene: we are at the playground, where a certain toddler is having trouble not using bathroom language.
Her: POOPY!! POOPY! PENIS! POOP POOPY!!
Me: If you can't speak nicely, you'll have a time-out with me (restrains her).
Her: FOOYA POOPY PENIS!!! POOP POOP PENIS PEEPEE!!!
Me: I guess you're going to have to stay in time-out for a while.
Her (eyes suddenly open wide): You're pretty, Mommy.
*****
Four beds. The kids have four beds in their bedroom, not counting the crib.
And here's how they're sleeping right now.
*****
English needs more words.
Just a few of the many things that need words:
- The mixed feeling of pride and I-should-probably-do-something-about-that when your young child successfully takes on a much bigger kid who was annoying her.
- The feeling of "I should probably do something about that." In my experience, this is a very common feeling, more so than plenty of things (rage, nostalgia) that do get their own words.
- The act of a young child pushing a parent exactly to the brink of sanity, then doing something adorable right at the last minute.
Friend: I don't like any of you. You're not my friends. You're... you're... cats.
Friend's 3-year-old brother: Oh yeah? Well you're a cow.
Friend: You're the whole world.
I love kid insults.
Speaking of, a second conversation:
The scene: we are at the playground, where a certain toddler is having trouble not using bathroom language.
Her: POOPY!! POOPY! PENIS! POOP POOPY!!
Me: If you can't speak nicely, you'll have a time-out with me (restrains her).
Her: FOOYA POOPY PENIS!!! POOP POOP PENIS PEEPEE!!!
Me: I guess you're going to have to stay in time-out for a while.
Her (eyes suddenly open wide): You're pretty, Mommy.
*****
Four beds. The kids have four beds in their bedroom, not counting the crib.
And here's how they're sleeping right now.
English needs more words.
Just a few of the many things that need words:
- The mixed feeling of pride and I-should-probably-do-something-about-that when your young child successfully takes on a much bigger kid who was annoying her.
- The feeling of "I should probably do something about that." In my experience, this is a very common feeling, more so than plenty of things (rage, nostalgia) that do get their own words.
- The act of a young child pushing a parent exactly to the brink of sanity, then doing something adorable right at the last minute.
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