Kids Say the Darndest Things: Kid Logic
My Auntie Sara and I were talking a few months ago about the amazing logic of kids. Ever since Wally turned 3, he is trying to reason out the world, and sometimes the way he makes sense of things is funny, but it really does make good sense. Without further ado, a few quotes, some classic kid logic, some adult-speak, and some just goofy. On moving WV: Why are we moving? W4: We are getting a…
Kids Say the Darndest Things, November 2012
And for you today, we have a random assortment of recent thoughts from our 3 year old. --------------------------------- On the Lawn Maintenance Business. The lawn maintenance workers were doing fall cleanup, leaf-blowing outside. W4 was leaving for work. WV: Bye Daddy, have fun at work! Say hi to Bill and Marc for me! [He says this every day about the guys Daddy works with.] Daddy: Okay! WV: Say…
Kids say the darndest things: Conversations with a Two Year Old
WV is two, which means he works things out with two-year-old logic. Which can be rather amusing sometimes. Here are some of Wally Ben's thoughts from the past few months. On old people illustrations: My automatic Nook screen saver is black and white illustrations of old authors. Most of them are looking old and grumpy. Wally was messing with my Nook and thought he figured out how to switch to a…
Kids Say the Darndest Things
New names for things...close but no cigar. WV: (walking by a park with a big tube slide) Look at that really big big tuba! -------------------------------- His American Idol WV watched this show a few times with his dad, and always asks everyone's name. Then I watched it with him a few weeks later. WV: What's him name? Me: Phillip WV: Phillip Phillips? Yes, that was this idol's full name. Which…
Kids Say the Darndest Things: Potty Edition
The potty training thing makes for interesting toddler conversation—some in private, and some of the most amusing in public bathrooms. We haven't done diapers since February, but it is still a challenge requiring constant reminders and fights in heading to the potty. We've found one of our greatest motivators, though, is that he really cares about our feelings. This is a daily conversation: WV: I…
Kids Say the Darndest Things, March 4, 2012 Edition
Sudden observations WV: We all have socks on. Let's walk in them! ________________ Healing WV was sick for a few weeks, and then got an ear infection. We saw the doc, and as the doc left the check up room: WV: I'm all better now. ________________ Song lyrics Me: What song do you want me to sing for bedtime? WV: I've Got a Song in My Nose. [a song from his CD] Me: Okay, and what other song? WV:…
Kids Say the Darndest Things
Thoughts on Mommy's Beauty WV: Daddy has beard. Mommy no have beard. Mommy only chin. ---------------------------------------- Wally's big boy phrases he uses often WV: It's a mess! WV: What should we do today? WV: What should we play? WV: (After playing with his trains.) See you next time, choo choo! WV: (After every song on the radio.) Good song! --------------------------------------------…