Mommy-isms from the kid's mouth
I find it so hilarious when my kids repeat my Mommyisms.
For instance today, 5 year old Julien grabbed a piece of my printer paper and started writing a string of numbers (his favorite activity of late). But then he made the mistake of laying the paper down, making it fair game for "She Who Must Be Obeyed Because It's Mine!", 3 year old Ilana. She picked it up and started scribbling in red marker all over it. When he saw this he of course snatched it back and then they began arguing over who the paper belonged to.
After a minute or two of this, Julien gets exasperated, throws his fists in the air and shouts: "I'm a LOVER not a FIGHTER!"
LOL!
I say this to my kids all the time when they try to engage me in an argument. I am trying to make the point that it doesn't matter who is "right", that everything is a matter of perspective (ok well mostly!) and that arguing IS the problem. I also pull this one out when he asks me about weapons (5 year old boys are all about justice and this means an interest in good guy/bad guy).
But it was just hilarious to see him saying this to her! What Mommyisms do your kids repeat?
For instance today, 5 year old Julien grabbed a piece of my printer paper and started writing a string of numbers (his favorite activity of late). But then he made the mistake of laying the paper down, making it fair game for "She Who Must Be Obeyed Because It's Mine!", 3 year old Ilana. She picked it up and started scribbling in red marker all over it. When he saw this he of course snatched it back and then they began arguing over who the paper belonged to.
After a minute or two of this, Julien gets exasperated, throws his fists in the air and shouts: "I'm a LOVER not a FIGHTER!"
LOL!
I say this to my kids all the time when they try to engage me in an argument. I am trying to make the point that it doesn't matter who is "right", that everything is a matter of perspective (ok well mostly!) and that arguing IS the problem. I also pull this one out when he asks me about weapons (5 year old boys are all about justice and this means an interest in good guy/bad guy).
But it was just hilarious to see him saying this to her! What Mommyisms do your kids repeat?
posted by Carrie Lauth at 7:41 PM
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3 Comments:
Awww...How cute Carrie! I think I need to use your lover not a fighter outlook more.
I know my son has picked up on plenty of my mommyisms but for some reason I can't think of any right now.
Guess I need more coffee hu? :)
They do this all the time, but I can just think of one example from yesterday.
Nathan was playing house with his brother and two friends. I asked who everyone was and Nathan said, "I'm the mommy, Isabella is the baby and he's the noisy neighbor."
In all my years of playing house, no one ever played the noisy neighbor. I guess my talking about our noisy neighbor has rubbed off.
How cute, my kids do this too but can't think of one thing specifically right now. However, as long as they repeat the good stuff it's okay... the worst part is when they say the embarrasing stuff.
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