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KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS

10/14/2012

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Not my kid. Just thought he was cute.
I keep a special journal for each of my kids detailing different cute or funny things they’ve done over the years. Today I took a moment to go back and read them. I’ve got to say, they’ve said some pretty funny things over the years. The following is a few, written in a way that conceals their identity. Gotta protect the guilty! 

Here I go:

One of my kids at age three, when asked the question: “What time do you eat breakfast?” The answer: “Daytime.”

One of my kids at age four, when caught with a muddy stick, smearing muddy stripes on Grandma and Grandpa’s dog: “I’m painting. What a masterpiece!”

One of my kids at age five, while at the dinner table rattling off words that begin with ‘f’:
“Father…frost…feather…fum…”  
“Fum?” I reply. “Don’t you mean ‘fun’?”
“No.” Lifts a thumb high in the air. “Fum!”

One of my kids at age six, when told that money doesn’t buy happiness: “But money buys ice cream, and ice cream makes me happy.”

One of my kids at age seven, while handing me a stuffed teddy bear: “Here, Mom. I poured all of my love into this. Keep it so when I’m away you can still feel my love.” Aw!

One of my kids at age eight, confessing that they told someone our family secret: “What secret?” I asked. The kid's reply: “The fact that we’re all crazy.”

One of my kids at age nine, right on their birthday:  “I can’t believe it. Half of my childhood is over.”

One of my kids at age ten, after doing something really stupid: “I just realized my fatal flaw. I have no common sense.”

One of my kids at age eleven, when told he’s flirting with danger. “Flirting, mom? I’m dating it!”

Another funny one at age eleven (I couldn't pass this one up):  “I can read your mind, Mom. I must be psychotic!”

What about you? Any cute quotes to share?


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Katy link
10/14/2012 06:44:44 am

Oh, this is funny. My kids crack me up all the time. Great idea for a post.

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Mom link
10/14/2012 07:17:03 am

Glad you enjoyed it. Did you notice I didn't add anything from their teen years? What they say becomes decidedly less cute and more sassy as they get older. Still love them, though!

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Gabriel link
10/17/2012 06:48:18 am

Well you should have added some from their teen years :) The last three were pretty funny and from them I got that your kids are really smart :)

TJ Lubrano link
10/14/2012 06:59:46 am

Ohhh I'm loving the new layout Janene ^_^ - I'm not sure if I have funny ones to share, my mom did tell me stories of the odd things I did. I should ask her again hehe. Looove them all, but my faves are:

“Here, Mom. I poured all of my love into this. Keep it so when I’m away you can still feel my love.” Aw! - If it was my kid, I'd give him/her a hug and never let go haha.

“I just realized my fatal flaw. I have no common sense.” - Just.Awesome.

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Mom link
10/14/2012 07:19:17 am

I loved both of them, too. When I heard the first one, my heart practically burst. I felt like I was floating off the floor. As for the second, (and I won't reveal why my kid said it) all I could say was, "I think you're right!

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melanie jean juneau link
10/14/2012 07:51:15 am

love it, love it- my whole blog revels in children read a post
Where Does She Get This Stuff
http://themotherofnine9.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/where-does-she-get-this-stuff/

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Mom link
10/14/2012 07:54:22 am

Cute post. ;)

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Helena Fortissima link
10/14/2012 11:41:24 am

These are precious! I'll have to go thru the boys' memory boxes. I remember them constantly coming up with neologisms, e.g. they couldn't say the word, "contaminated," so they made up another word: "Mom, Nick just taminized me." Nick was very headstrong even at the ripe old age of four. Once during a trip to his grandma's house, he kept insisting, "This is NOT the way to Grandma Mary's house!" We still laugh about that to this day.

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Mom link
10/14/2012 12:11:53 pm

Ha ha! I LOVE made up words. They're so adorable. Love the grandma story, too. *giggles*

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nothingprofound link
10/14/2012 01:27:08 pm

Janene, these are truly amazing. Brilliant and insightful and funny. Looks like they inherited their Mom's genes.

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Mom link
10/14/2012 10:26:57 pm

It is amazing what comes out of kids' mouths sometimes. As for inheriting my genes? That's something they don't like to be reminded of. :)

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Rum Punch Drunk link
10/14/2012 07:45:36 pm

I just love the innocence of children during the early stages. They have no fear in speaking their minds and telling you exactly as it is. Wonderful memories, and a good idea to write down their words, so you can read it aloud on their 18th birthdays, ha ha ha .

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Mom link
10/14/2012 10:30:53 pm

Those younger years really are precious. Even they, as teenagers, thought the quotes were fun to read. It's fun to look back sometimes.

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pbscott link
10/15/2012 12:10:57 am

Funny stuff, I really like the one about dating danger. Kinds do say some funny things.

The other day a large ant walked into my house from outside, and started digging through the trash bin beside the door, where he found a piece of tin foil and was trying to escape outside with it. The foil was making a lot of noise as it wouldn't fit under the door.

I said to my 11 year old son, "Look at that ant."

He walked over and looked at the ant and said "Dad, that is the most awesome ant I have ever seen, he deserves his own channel on YouTube."

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Mom link
10/15/2012 12:17:19 am

Oh, man -- I love it! And your son was right. If you'd have taped it the whole thing might have gone viral.

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Dan Bonser link
10/15/2012 12:18:19 am

Love how kids just say the things they hear, and when the spit it back up, its in the best way possible. Here's two, and I'll try to keep them brief:

Friend walks into the bathroom while his child is taking a bath. Child is playing with a boat, picking it up and slamming it into the water, making waves. Friend says, "What are you doing son?" Child says in his very young voice, "I'm kickin' its ass daddy!" Friend leaves the bathroom, falls and floor, and laughs for a good minute....

Same friend's son, their friends who were all young guys decide to teach the kid to say things the kid shouldn't. Case in point, kid sits down at a seat at the bar in a restaurant, looks at the female bartender and in a beat down voice says, "Pimpin' ain't easy...." Easily one of the best memories I have.

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Mom link
10/15/2012 12:24:03 am

Oh, Dan. You had me rolling on the floor with both of those. Thanks so much for sharing. LOVED THEM!

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Dani Heart link
10/15/2012 02:55:50 am

Very cute... love the one about "dating danger" LOL So funny.

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Mom link
10/15/2012 03:47:14 am

I loved that one, too. In fact, I told my kid I'm stealing it for my next book. ;)

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Jen and Tonic link
10/20/2012 09:32:49 am

One of my kids at age eight, confessing that they told someone our family secret: “What secret?” I asked. The kid's reply: “The fact that we’re all crazy.”

That is my FAVORITE. Funny and observational ;)

My nephew says all sorts of funny things. He went to the dentist for the first time not too long ago, and when I asked him if he liked it he said, "Yeah, now my breath doesn't smell like poop!" He was so proud!

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Mom link
10/20/2012 10:25:19 am

Oh, Jen. That is HYSTERICAL! Kids can be so funny and so truthful at the very same time. I can imagine the reaction someone would have if I said the same thing to them after I went to the dentist.

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Robyn link
11/27/2012 09:30:46 pm

They got funnier and funnier as the kids got older. Loved the Teddy Bear love one. Don't kids say the nicest things sometimes

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Mom link
11/27/2012 09:56:57 pm

It is amazing what comes out of their mouths sometimes. The teddy bear one had me floating on a cloud for weeks.

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Mark link
12/7/2012 08:30:12 pm

Kids are more smarter than we can possibly think...Just ask something...and you'll be at your wits :)...O Gosh...how can they say such things?

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Mom link
12/7/2012 09:55:27 pm

So true, Mark. I never truly understood the phrase "too smart for your own good" until I had kids!

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