Kids can make a parent blush!

Children can be quite amusing when they state their observations so honestly. Over the past few years, I have thoroughly enjoyed watching our son (age 4) and daughter (age 7) observe the world around them and learn how to communicate.  However, sometimes their statements are downright embarrassing.  I would like to share a few examples so that I will still remember this precious stage of parenting young children when I am older.

Product Marketing
Since our son loves to cut paper, I handed him a stack of coupon inserts and some kid safe scissors yesterday so he could practice his cutting skills.  When he came across a coupon for Carefree products, he said, "Look, Mom, a coupon for Kleenex.  I'll cut this one out since I use so many tissues."   I didn't bother correcting him.  He has been sniffing and sneezing a lot now that pollen season is upon us.  I just hope he doesn't stuff Carefree products inside his pockets with the assumption that they are Kleenex!

Operatic Metaphor

I gave the kids an opera appreciation lesson yesterday by playing a professional recording of Verdi's Aida for them. During Aida's first solo, our daughter said, "I can't sing that high without yawning."  Well, I suppose opera singers do look like they are yawning when they sing.

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When I Grow Up... 

I can't wait until I'm a Daddy. Then I can go to work, make money, and play video games all day.  (4 year old)

Boy Meets Girl
Son:  I want to marry Candace*.

Me:   OK, but you can't marry her until you are at least 24 years old, have a college degree, and have a job that pays enough to support you both.

Son:  (negotiating) What if we wait until I'm 15?   Can I marry her then?

*not her real name

Our boy with Candace

Nana to our son:  Please get down on the floor and play with your cousin (age 1).

Our son to Nana: I don't like to play with babies, Nana.  I like big girls!

Youngest cousin

2010 Winner

Our son won the prize last year for evoking the greatest blush upon my countenance. I had to take the kids with me to do some shopping at the mall.  While in a department store, I discreetly purchased a few undergarments.  When we returned home, the kids helped me unload the car.  When our son, in his eagerness to be my little helper, brought in the last shopping bag, he said, "I got the last bag, Mom.  Here are your nipple wrappers!"

Pronunciation
I also want to remember some of the cute ways our kids have mispronounced words.   At the age of 4, our daughter would often say "distraticated" when she meant to say "distracted".   When our son was 24 months old, he sounded like he had a French accent when he would say words ending in the letter "r". He pronounced "pepper" as "pep-air" and "sweater" and "sweat-tair",  Kids are so adorable at that age.

"Black Bear"

The word that our son is currently trying to say correctly is "stairs".  He pronounces it as "strairs".  I'm going to miss his baby voice some day.