Kids say the darndest things

[retro-man]

It wasn't what I said it was what I did!

While grocery shopping with my mother as a child I would wander around the store on my own. Things were different back then. One day I saw a display set up with cards to fill out for a drawing. I was taught how to print my name and my parents name and address at an early age incase I got lost, ya right. So I filled out a couple of cards and dropped them in the box. Who could resist a drawing. Never new what I was entering my parent in. Well a couple of weeks later the doorbell rings and my mother meets a young man in a clean uniform standing at the door. Apparently my submissions had won the contest. He was there to provide 1 years worth of diaper cleaning services. My mother was so embarrased and explained that it must have been me that had done that. Well needless to say there was not much wandering away from mom while grocery shopping after this.
Jon

 

[ttuee2006]

Sudsman...

Lighten up! Most small children have a difficult time with phrases as long as "I need to go to the bathroom." Almost univerally all small kids I've ever known (my sister and me included) said "i have to pee" or "I have to potty" or "I have to poo". Much easier on small minds and weak tongues.

Foul mouths are part of life too. Let's face it, the majority of people have a foul mouth at some point or another. Not everyone mind you (obviously you're from a different mould) but the vast majority of people will let fly with some less-than-reputable phrases in the right circumstances (usually in private). Children are very impressionable and will repeat what they hear at home. You don't INTEND for them to repeat it, but for whatever reason kids find cursing hilarious, so obviously that's why they repeat it! To language-Nazis like yourself, that's a horrible abomination, but it's something that most kids do and has to be ironed out and corrected.

When it's not funny is when the parent actually encourages it. That's when it goes from being an "oopsie" to something that needs to be frowned upon.

Lighten up and laugh a little! Maybe the world won't seem so dark to you anymore...

 

[sudsman]

I am laughing at all

the world has NEVER seemed dark to me at all but I am sure it does to those who wear dark colored glasses and dont see the truth.

 

[iheartmaytag]

Luckily my director didn't have her ass cheeks clinched so tightly, so she was able to see the humor at the time.

As I was standing there trying to ignore my little darling, she just said. "Well you better take her to pee."

Some people know that the most mannerly way to deal with an indiscretion is to not point it out.