When I owned a nursery school back in the '70's, we had a mom join us one particular day for lunch.  As the adults were talking, one said something about "that opened a can of worms". We had quite a few "yucks" and noise from that table. Preschoolers take everything literally.  :P

Got any funny stories or sayings?

My Caleb NEVER does anything wrong (according to him). He's gotten in the habit of making excuses for any wrongs that occur.

The other day I sat him down and gave him a lecture on EXCUSES and how they don't get you anywhere - might as well fess up and all that. I told him everytime he starts to make an excuse, just say, "Aunt Bessie's cow died!" That excuse will work as good as any he can make up.  He thought it was funny and everytime he started to "explain" why he didn't do something, I just looked at him and he'd say, "Aunt Bessie's cow died." and we'd go on about our business.

His Dad came to get him and he did something and his dad called him on it and he calmly looked at his dad and said, "But DAD! Aunt Bessie's cow died!"  His Dad still hasn't got a clue what happened and we didn't tell him.

And my son thinks I'm a bad influence on my grandson...  ;)

Hugs BD

In our circle, Ellen is known for looking at things a little...slantwise.  

Once, when she was small, we were driving past a rural cemetery, and she observed, "Look--that's where the dead people live."

One of my favorites, though, was a conversation she had with my mother (when she was about thirteen) that my mother told me about.  Liz and I have always been very upfront with Ellen regarding the facts of human reproduction.  My mother (who was not aware of this at the time) attempted to start a discussion with Ellen on this particular subject, but El cut it short by letting out a deep sigh, and telling her, "Oh Gramma--you know your son...he's told me more about it than I ever wanted to know."

Best,

George

Not necessarily funny but way too cute...

A couple or so months ago, I returned to the living room after an attack and sat beside my granddaughter on the couch.  I guess I still looked a mess because Sahara stood up beside me, placed her hand on my head and prayed, "Dear God, please make my PawPaw's headache go away. In Jesus' name, Amen"  She then gave me a kiss on the temple and told me it was going to be all better.  

I still get all choked up when I think about that.

When Kaleb was 3 or 4 we were driving home from my moms and we got pulled over by a policeman for an unlit tail lite or something like that.  Kaleb's in the back in his car seat and quietly says "Is he going to shoot us mom?"
I think he'd been watching too much "cops" or something.  Poor thang.
Mast

Mastifflvr28 wrote on Aug 7^th, 2008 at 1:12pm:

When Kaleb was 3 or 4 we were driving home from my moms and we got pulled over by a policeman for an unlit tail lite or something like that.  Kaleb's in the back in his car seat and quietly says "Is he going to shoot us mom?" I think he'd been watching too much "cops" or something.  Poor thang. Mast

I love that one ... when my brother and I were small, we were on a trip with our parents when Dad got pulled over by a nice policeman. The policeman came up to the window and my brother climbed over the back seat into the front and over dad and almost out the window to meet the cop, yelling, "Hello Mr. Policeman, You're my FRIEND!"

Needless to say - Dad did NOT get a ticket. I dont think he even got a lecture. He was still laughing when he got back in his car. Little brothers do come in handy "sometimes".  Mom always liked him best :)

Hugs BD

Remembering my eldest is called Leah,  We were of to dance class when Josie was a titchy thing and she was making a fuss about getting changed,  When asked why she said " I don't want to wear  Leahs tard (leotard) I want to wear a Josie -tard.

Also one evening  we were having Icecream sundaies for dessert, when asked if she would like one Josie burst into tears stating she "wanted one NOW  not on Sunday" :D :D :D

Last week my 3 yo son had one hand grabbing the counter. He was red in the face and grunting. I asked him what he was doing and in a grunting voice said "I'm dropping a duce daddy". For those who don't know what that is it means that he is going #2. Too funny. I am going to ask his uncle where he heard that.

When my eldest son was about 3 yrs. old, he had environmental and food allergies. I was talking to a friend about Jerry's allergies and mentioned that he was allergic to grasses and pollen.  Jerry heard me and got mad, stating that he doesn't even eat grass!  That took a little explaining to a 3 year old.  ;D

wrote on Aug 7^th, 2008 at 8:31am:

Got any funny stories or sayings?

Two canibals were eating a clown. One says to the other, "Does this taste funny to you?"

When my kids were in elementary school, I taught art in the same school as they attended. Iwas pretty close to all the teachers, including kids' own teachers. Todd was in 1st grade, it was fall, and the class was planning a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch. As the teacher explained details, she noted each child would need to bring 50 cents to buy a pumpkin. Todd, who remembered he had been denied the purchase of  something the previous night at the store, raised his hand and explained he couldn't do that.
On lunch, Todd's teacher approached me. She took me aside, and in a 1st grade teacher's kinda understanding voice, she said something about how she;d keep it all private, but, err.....were Gil and I splitting up over financial troubles......I laughed it off. told here everything was just fine, so she told me about Todd's announcement in class.
Now, backing up just a bit, Todd had been denied the purchase of some kinda treasure, coz he had too much crappola, but I told him No, coz I didn't have any money.  Know what the lil darlin announced to his class?
He couldn't bring pumpkin money coz his dad and mom were "all broke up.........."

I'll forgive him one day...........

Cathi :D

This was all my fault, but it was so damn funny...

I had 1 sister and she had 2 girls, so except for babysitting, I have no idea how to deal with boys growing up....  My husband and I decided long ago that when it came to my son maturing, that Dad would need to deal with this, because I will get myself in trouble. This is total proof of that.

My son was about 3 and he would not stop grabbing himself, and would walk around like that..  I would ask him if he had to go tot he bathroom and he would hell me no.   I'd tell him to stop grabbing himself and 5 minutes later he would be walking around with his hand wrapped around himself.  

So, we where grocery shopping and for an hour I was telling him to stop over and over and finally I was completely fed up. I did not even think about the fact that we where standing in the line to check out, so of course there are people all around me.  

The mom voice kicks in, you know the one that can carry across a store....  "If you don't stop grabbing yourself, it will fall off."

Without a second thought and with a totally straight face. He looks at me and says.  

"Is that what happened to Sissy?"

All of the adults around bust up laughing. I turned purple and laughed my ass off.  

haha....this thread is great.  Just tonigt my 3 year old was again playing with his birdie.  After a few times of telling him to stop, he says " I can't, my birdie is big"  I said if you stop playing with it , it will get small.  He then yells, "I'm trying to stop"    Haha....my wife spit out her waterice she was eating.  This kid cracks me up