Silly Kid stories

[mathnerd]

Found out tonight that niece had never seen an etch a sketch. How has this happened? I have a little bitty keychain one that I came across a few days ago and kept out to let her play with. I blew her mind by making curves after she'd been playing with it for a while and had just about worked out steps. Need to see if I can find a full size one.

BF just dug out a couple Etch-A-Sketches for my kids. They're actually having a blast with them.

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BF just dug out a couple Etch-A-Sketches for my kids. They're actually having a blast with them.

I wonder if I can get some secondhand for work...the kids would have a blast with them.

[AnaKhouri]

Husband's ideas on team parenting: "To a baby, mommies are like Superman. Daddies are Booster Gold. But sometimes Booster Gold can do things Superman can't."

[AnaKhouri]

Khan (5) has been singing "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas".

Khan: "You know it's just a song. I don't really want a hippopotamus."

Me: "That's too bad, we thought you really did so we already got you one."

Khan: "No, you didn't!"

Me: "Yeah, we did. We went to the zoo and asked if they had any spare hippos for sale. They did, so we got one."

Khan: "Well, I went to the zoo before you did and they said they didn't have any. So I know you didn't."

Me: "We called ahead of time and they held one for us. So they meant they didn't have any available, because it was already reserved for us. We put a down payment on it over the phone."

Khan: "You have to take it back then, because I really don't want a hippopotamus for Christmas."

[NorthernZel]

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On a slighter note, we adviced Lil' Zel that we would hook the TV that is in his room up to cable tomorrow (right now it's only connected to this PS3). He then asked if he could get a larger TV, since his current monitor is a 10 year old 15" tube telly. We told him that we'd look at it, but finances are tight at the moment.

Little does he know that I got a good online deal on a 32" flatscreen on Black Friday, and got Grandma Zel (my MIL) to stash it away until Xmas Eve. We're planning on wrapping only the remote control, and send Lil' Zel out to play/watch cartoons at Grandma's while we set the TV up... heh heh

EDITED TO ADD: Some may say: "But, Zel, a tube telly can't get the digital cable signal!" We have thought of that and will come with some bull story as like "whoops LZ, we forgot to buy a digital receiver box, don't worry we'll sort it out right after Xmas, k?"

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@AnaKhouri:

My cousin's 5-year-old kidlet has apparently developed an interest in cooking (something he picked up from his mum ). He proudly announced to his mum's friends that he knew how to make a "Jam Roll" (as in the swiss roll type). When questioned on how, he simply responded "you just get a roll and put jam in it!" I was tempted to ask her if she'd asked if it came double-cut or not.

[Kit-Ginevra]

From my goddaughter who is nearly 3....

'So have you been a good girl for Santa today?'
'No,I've been a naughty little toad'
'Why's that?'
'Because I wouldn't leave the damn cat alone '

[AnaKhouri]

Khan: "The Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve have a cousin and he's bad."

Me: "Is his name Eustace Scrubb?"

Khan: "Yes."

Me: "Does he deserve it?"

Khan: "Almost."

[AnaKhouri]

Khan and Daddy built a wall with his Minecraft blocks.

Me: "Uh-oh, there's a Creeper on top of your wall."

Khan: "We put him there. He's a warning to the other Creepers that they better stay away."

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Two from work.

-I asked the kids to please stop chasing a bird. One boy turns to me and yells out "it's not a bird. It's an ibis!"
-one girl had been asked to sit down. She decided that in order to help herself sit down, she would glue herself to the ground. So she pretended to glue herself, then pretended to struggle against it.

[AnaKhouri]

I don't censor books when I read them to Khan. This sometimes results in incidents like this morning, when he couldn't get his sock turned right-side out and snapped, "Damnation!" (thanks, Roald Dahl)

[Kittish]

Gotta give him credit for appropriate usage (aside from the whole he's a kid part, I mean).

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I had a very adorable moment the other day.

Was sitting with the kids and one of them asked me why I wore glasses. I tried to explain in age-appropriate language (she was 5) and she asked me to take them off. Now, whenever I've done it before, the reaction has been neutral or mixed (mostly because people are used to seeing me in glasses). This time, I took them off and the girl piped up "You look so pretty!"

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From my archery class today.

My coach runs 2 classes on Sundays: one for anyone who wants to try it out and also for children (the son of the co-owner of the space we use has a private lesson with Female Coach) and my class, which is more adult and a mix of total beginners and intermediates (I'm the "middle ground"). I arrive stupidly early to said class, so I wound up watching the kids. My coaches set up a shooting relay and said they'd give points to kids who cheered the loudest and were the most encouraging (along with actual points for hitting the target).

All goes well, until the second round when two of the boys (aged 10) start yelling out "WE ARE ARCHER GODS!" (about 90% of the attending kids are Greek)

[AnaKhouri]

I hear Khanin the bathroom, singing "Get Lucky".

Khan: "Hey, Mommy!"

Me: "What?"

Khan: "Why did they stay up all night to get lucky?"

Me: "They were at a casino and were hoping to get lucky and win lots of money."

Khan: "Oh."

Then I had to explain what a casino was, but it was easier than explaining getting lucky in the context of the song.