Dave wrote:She'd make a great advertising spokescritter for "Toys 'R Not."
A perfect foil to the kid who says, "Make me." after being told to clean their room. She'd clean it in seconds.
(No, I can proudly say this has never happened with me and my son. He asks to wait for the weekend so he can get help and also to not interfere with school days.)
Grantwhy wrote:It will never cease to delight me how 'little ones' pick-up and use correctly 'adult' words in appropriate situations
I have fond memories of my niece at the age of ... um ... 2~ish? accidentally knocking over a full glass of water and using words her father would use in the same situation.
I never heard her use those words before (or since), but I think the ability to match specific words (inappropriate they may be) to specific situations as young ages is a impressive thing.
This exactly.
I remember posting this on one of the earlier WS forums shortly after it happened, but here it is in all its adorable, embarrassing(for my Mother) glory.
My son was about 14 months old, and was playing with these magnetic Thomas trains on the stone floor at my Mother's tailor shop.
One train in the line would tilt over, fall, he'd pick it up.
Repeat about three times, and this tiny, "Oh shi~!" Comes out from around my son's general direction. Happens again, same phrase. (This being my Mother's fave phrase when the thread breaks had me smartly trying not to laugh/acknowledge it).
My Mother asks him what he said.
My son : "Oh shi~!"
My Mother: "Excuse me?" *panics*
My son(smiling happily): " Oh shi~, yes Grandmama?"
My Mother: "Nonononono sweetie! Don't copy Grandma."
This was the point I walked out back, shut the door, and fell to my knees laughing.
File it under kids say the most remarkable things.
Shortly after, my Mother installed a swear piggy to stop this, and when the bank was full, my son would get dinner and usually an outfit.
To this day, my son can't abide swearing, and let's evetyone know to leave the language at the door or feed the pig. He and his friends have had many a pizza party on us growed ups over the years.
Yanno how some people have Angels/Devils for a conscience? I have a Dark Elf ShadowKnight and a Half Elf Ranger for mine. The really bad part is when they agree on something.
Aphyon chu kissa whol l'jaed.
--Safyr Drathmir