Silly Kid stories

[fireheart]

The Colorblind Fox and the Grapes

(for some reason it didn't occur to me to point out to him that all foxes- and most other animals- are inherently colorblind)

A fox saw some grapes. He was hungry and he thought they were blue, but he was colorblind and they were really green. He ate some and said, "Yuck! Those grapes were sour. I thought they were blue."

Moral: If you're colorblind, don't believe everything you see.

Also that maybe the colourblind part isn't necessary for the overall moral?

Sounds like khan could write a book.

[NorthernZel]

As late as 5 minutes ago, Lil'Zel happened to see a trailer for a reality show (during a commercial break for an animated film... don't ask me, ask the channel). He rolled his eyes and muttered: "Seriously, they gotta be kidding me"...

... I think we've raised him right after all

[NorthernZel]

The Colorblind Fox and the Grapes

(for some reason it didn't occur to me to point out to him that all foxes- and most other animals- are inherently colorblind)

A fox saw some grapes. He was hungry and he thought they were blue, but he was colorblind and they were really green. He ate some and said, "Yuck! Those grapes were sour. I thought they were blue."

Moral: If you're colorblind, don't believe everything you see.

Reminds me of a local old way of saying:

"'They must be sour', said the fox about the rowan berries, because it couldn't reach them." (Moral: If you can't achieve a certain goal, disregarding/disrespect it is the easy (and cowardly) way out.)

[fireheart]

Reminds me of a local old way of saying:

"'They must be sour', said the fox about the rowan berries, because it couldn't reach them." (Moral: If you can't achieve a certain goal, disregarding/disrespect it is the easy (and cowardly) way out.)

Yeah I've heard that one too, except with grapes. The moral: it's all too easy to scorn things you cannot have.

[AnaKhouri]

Khan, playing pirates in the bath, talking to his toy shark:

"Don't just stand there, you fool! BITE HIM!"

And:

"These pirates didn't learn to swim so they're going to drown...drown...drown..."

[munchkinmama]

As I'm sitting here with my 2 year old I see a darker circle under her eye and ask if she is getting a black eye or is tired. She answers "it's just my face".

[mjr]

This one had the Mrs. and I laughing recently.

Our kiddo turned 10 a few days ago. Well, he'd been recently talking a lot about this one particular calculator. So we bought it, put it in a bigger box, and wrapped it.

So he opens it, and screams "YES!!!" five or six times, and then says something like, "I got the <whatever> calculator!! Yes!!"

I've never seen that kind of excitement over a calculator before...but it had my wife and I smiling and laughing.

[AnaKhouri]

Khan: "I'm going to take my pants off but leave my shoes on!"

Me: "That's not going to work. Don't do it."

Khan: "Too late!"

>pause<

Khan: "My foot is stuck!"

>pause<

Khan: "Help!"

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Me: 'What's your favorite aquarium animal?'

Khan: 'Stingrays.'

Me: 'Stingrays are cool.'

Khan: 'They're cool when they're on the other side of the glass.'

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Also-

I've been through two kids now and it is my considered opinion that every teething toy is inferior to a washcloth soaked in water and stuck in the freezer for 20 minutes.

[wolfie]

I've been through two kids now and it is my considered opinion that every teething toy is inferior to a washcloth soaked in water and stuck in the freezer for 20 minutes.

Kids (and cats) will ignore a $200 toy and play with the box it came in.

[Kittish]

Kids (and cats) will ignore a $200 toy and play with the box it came in.

I use this to my advantage. We have cats. Therefor we have cat toys. Did you know that most cat toys double as toddler toys? No adjustments needed! And the kid, just like the cats, mostly prefers the homemade/found toys (sections of heavy cardboard tube, assorted random boxes, etc).

Nephew has pretty well learned to just lean in and sniff at flowers, and not to touch. I growl at him when he touches. He hasn't figured out yet, though, that not all flowers smell good. My mini roses do (and they bite when touched, so no touch is kind of self-reinforcing there). My jasmine will, as soon as the blooms start opening. The orchids, not so much. Pretty to look at but no smell.

[wolfie]

He hasn't figured out yet, though, that not all flowers smell good. My mini roses do (and they bite when touched, so no touch is kind of self-reinforcing there).

Admittedly these aren't normally kept as houseplants, but some flowers definitely DON'T smell good.

[Kittish]

Yea, I don't have room to even try to grow anything as large as those two plants. *giggle* Though I can sort of see nephew trying to lean in to smell either of them and falling in. Well, assuming he could get that close, with the smell.

[dawnfire]

Kids (and cats) will ignore a $200 toy and play with the box it came in.

of course. some of my greatest memories are of playing with the box the fridge came in.

[dalesys]

of course. some of my greatest memories are of playing with the box the fridge came in.

Did your dad fill it with foam peanuts like I did?

[dawnfire]

Did your dad fill it with foam peanuts like I did?

no but i remember a rocket and a slide. I think my sister and I imprisoned our little brother in it (he was 3, I was 5 ,she was 8)