Jotting down the funny things Jack says or words he mispronounces are some of my favorite things to document. Sooner than later, he’ll finally pronounce his F’s and S’s and learn correct verb usages, and I’ll miss these innocent moments that make me laugh. But until then, I’m enjoying these daily bits of humor that help balance out the temper tantrums, assertions of independence, and other joys of life with a three-year-old.
Plus, illustrating these moments gives me a reason to doodle more.
You like those oven mitt boxing gloves? Nice, eh? Well, you know what they (I) say, if you can’t laugh at yourself, it’s probably because there’s a stick up your ass.
So pull out the stick, get some index cards and doodle (or even just jot down) translations of the funny stuff you’ve heard this week. It doesn’t have to just be your own children- it could be nonsense your Cliff Clavin co-worker shared, a ridiculous quote you heard on TV, or for my teacher friends, those misused vocab words.
Leave me a comment and tell me something you heard this week that was a case of improper usage, mispronunciation, or just a case of “WTF?” that made you laugh.
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Its pretty funny the things kids say:)) My son is 11 and he has only one left that he lets slip every so often (instead of specific he says pacific) but he has so many when he was little it was hard not to laugh in his face ;P
Thanks for commenting on my blog and I’m going to keep an eye on your posts:))
Enjoyed reading the Jack-isms. My husband is worried for our future children, because I’ll encourage improper grammar and idioms for my own entertainment. I mean, only for a little while
Thanks for popping over, Laura! No need to teach your future children improper grammar though, they’ll come up with the damnedest things on their own!