[Jack's frustration mounts while trying to remove Spiderman stickers from the fridge]
Jack: "Dammit!"
Me: "What did you say?"
"Dammit."
"You know that word isn't for little boys. I'm calling it a bad word. What do you say instead?"
"Daddy says it."
"Daddy is a grown up. When you get older, you can choose to say it. But you are younger, so for you it's a bad word. What do you say instead?"
"Dang it."
"Yes, dang it. That's okay for you to say, but not the other word."
"Yes. Not dammit."
[Ten minutes later, while I'm washing the dishes.]
Jack: "Mommy, tell me a story about Spiderman."
Me: "I need to finish the dishes, okay? So not now, maybe later."
"NO! That is a BAD WORD for you. You can't use it until you are younger!"
"What bad word did I say?"
"Not now, maybe later."
That was hysterical!
ReplyDeleteJenny, I hope you have learned your lesson, no more bad words. I'll have to remember that "Not now, maybe later." is equal to swearing in 3 yr old parlance.
It was also a very intelligent comment from Jack, letting you know what was important to him.
Melainie
PRICELESS!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey learn fast, don't they? Hehe....
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