Kris

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From: "moonstarshooter" <torywalk@...>
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Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 2:52 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Funny kid quips


> These things are just way too cute to correct, aren't they? A friend
> of mine doesn't understand why I don't stop my 6yod from calling the
> washing machine the "washing ma-cleaner."

I mourn a little when they begin to pronounce them correctly, it's a
signpost along the road leaving childhood.

The first time we went driving to see Christmas lights Jonathan was 2. We
engaged in the usual "Ooooo's and ahhhh's" and headed for home. He asked if
we could go see more "Ooo-ahh's" which is what they have been called ever
since in this house.

Last year I suggested we go look at the "Ooo-ahh's" and he announced with a
look of disgust, "They are called Christmas lights!". *sigh*

Kris

Mary

From: "moonstarshooter" <torywalk@...>

<<Just recently she heard the word pacifier and didn't know what it was
since we always called hers a binky>>


Ever since Joseph was little it's always been a pasher here. Alyssa calls it
that now too. She loves her pashers!!

Mary B

Mary

From: "Kris" <louisa@...>

<<I mourn a little when they begin to pronounce them correctly, it's a
signpost along the road leaving childhood.>>


I know exactly what you mean about it being a little sad. When Sierra was
very small, she called Joseph, Joe Fiss. Then when she got a little older,
she called him Joe Eff. It was cute and his name stayed that for quite
awhile. We mourned the Joe Fiss part but it was still cute. Then one day she
called him Joseph and Tara and I both looked at each other and gave out a
big loud ohhhh at the same time. It was sad for us!

Mary B

Tia Leschke

>
> I mourn a little when they begin to pronounce them correctly, it's a
> signpost along the road leaving childhood.

I know what you mean. We have a bunch we still say even though the child
who originally said them no longer does.
I'm in a bit of a quandry right now. I chose to be called Granna because
that was what we called my maternal grandmother. (My oldest cousin couldn't
say grandma.) My grandson can't manage Granna yet and calls me Ya Ya, which
I love. (I just found out it means Grandma in Greek.) Now I can't decide
whether to have everyone keep calling me Granna, which would mean he will
also call me that soon, or to keep Ya Ya. Big decision coming up soon. <g>
Tia

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saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
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In a message dated 5/25/2003 11:05:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
leschke@... writes:

> Now I can't decide
> whether to have everyone keep calling me Granna, which would mean he will
> also call me that soon, or to keep Ya Ya. Big decision coming up soon. <g>

HE could still call you YaYa. My Grandmother had two names. My mother does
too.

~Kelly


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<<Just recently she heard the word pacifier and didn't know what it was
since we always called hers a binky>>

It's a 'sassy' in our house. Started as a paci and went from there. We
also call them plugs and suckies.

Jennifer

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Julie Solich

I know exactly what you mean about it being a little sad. When Sierra was
very small, she called Joseph, Joe Fiss. Then when she got a little older,
she called him Joe Eff. It was cute and his name stayed that for quite
awhile. We mourned the Joe Fiss part but it was still cute. Then one day she
called him Joseph and Tara and I both looked at each other and gave out a
big loud ohhhh at the same time. It was sad for us!

Mary B

Mia used to call Jacob Jakebert for the longest time. It was really sad when she finally got his name right. We still miss it!


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jmcseals SEALS

If you have to choose, why not choose BOTH! I like Granna Ya-Ya...the best
of both worlds!

Jennifer

<<I'm in a bit of a quandry right now. I chose to be called Granna because
that was what we called my maternal grandmother. (My oldest cousin couldn't
say grandma.) My grandson can't manage Granna yet and calls me Ya Ya, which
I love. (I just found out it means Grandma in Greek.) Now I can't decide
whether to have everyone keep calling me Granna, which would mean he will
also call me that soon, or to keep Ya Ya. Big decision coming up soon.
<g>>

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Alan & Brenda Leonard

5/26/03 09:43:

> You know, your eyes have eyebrows and his mouth had a mouthbrow.
> Hehe

Tim used to call them "eyebruises". I miss that!

brenda

Julie Solich

I tell my kids that I love them to bits. Jacob when he was 3 or 4 responded with 'and we love you mended".

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Julie Solich

Tim used to call them "eyebruises". I miss that!

brenda

My little sister used to callthem feelers.
Julie


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In a message dated 5/25/2003 11:05:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
leschke@... writes:


> Now I can't decide
> whether to have everyone keep calling me Granna, which would mean he will
> also call me that soon, or to keep Ya Ya. Big decision coming up soon. <g>
>

Ya Ya, hands down....much more unique!

Nancy


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unschooling1

My 3yo calls them "burps in her bottom".

-Christy

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<treegoddess@c...> wrote:
> moonstarshooter wrote:
>
> >[she heard fart, but translated it as "fired." "Oops I fired!"
sounds much more "appropriate" coming out of a 3yo mouth.]
> >
>
> My 2yo DD says, "Ha ha! Butt! Popped!" when she farts. So
cute. :)
>
> TreeGoddess

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I love this.......
Janis
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Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Funny kid quips


Mary wrote:

>Tara talked a lot about lemmecups. Always asked me to sing it to her. Wasn't until she was able to sing some of it herself I figured out what it was. Lollipops!
>

Awwww. That reminds me.... my DS asked for Love Me juice a few months
ago and we could not figure out what in the
world he was talking about. He went to the fridge and grabbed a bottle
of CranPeach juice and said, "THIS is Love Me
juice." It took a little while to make the connection, but when we did
it was so cute.

DH had gone to the store and he brought back my favorite kind of juice
and when I pulled it out of the bag
I said (a la Sally Fields), "You love me! You really love me!" Hence,
"Love Me" juice. We're still calling it that. :)

TreeGoddess


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Robin Clevenger

From: "Mary" <mummy124@...>
>I know exactly what you mean about it being a little sad. When Sierra was
>very small, she called Joseph, Joe Fiss. Then when she got a little older,
>she called him Joe Eff. It was cute and his name stayed that for quite
>awhile. We mourned the Joe Fiss part but it was still cute. Then one day
she
>called him Joseph and Tara and I both looked at each other and gave out a
>big loud ohhhh at the same time. It was sad for us!


We had that happen too. Asa used to call Mackenzie "Geegaw" for some reason.
She was talking a lot by a year old, and she called him that until 2 or so.
Man was I bummed when one day she came out with "Mackenzie". I can still
remember this tiny imperious one year old saying "You no touch my horsie,
GEEGAW!". She had a bunch of cute ones. On her one year old birthday, I
asked her what she wanted to eat and she yelled "Blue-bahs!" (blueberries).
I remember she used to call grapes "beeps". When she was an infant, we took
her to an italian restaurant and it was decorated with artificial grapevines
with plastic grapes. She kept screaming "beeps! Beeps! BEEPS!" and reaching
for them. She just didn't understand that she couldn't eat them, she was so
little and they looked so real.

Mackenzie still has a couple that I will be sad when they go away. He says
"usually" instead of "especially". So he'll say "I'd like to go to the park
today, usually if my friends are going to be there." Just this year he
started saying "hospital" instead of "hostable" and a few others.

Blue Skies!
-Robin-

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Just this morning, I asked the kids if they wanted oatmeal for breaskfast.
Hannah squeeled and screamed, "I want OAKMALE!!!"

Too cute :) I had forgotten all about that one. We haven't had oakmale in
ages!

Jennifer

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Lee Roversi

The sweetest thing for me is having three teens who not only remember those
precious ways they had of saying certain things, but who use them now and
again to take us all back. . . and to watch their mom get mushy over it! -
they know they can count on that!
Lee
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leschke@... writes:

<< My grandson can't manage Granna yet and calls me Ya Ya, which
I love. (I just found out it means Grandma in Greek.) >>

My great grandma has always been Baba, even to my 54 year old Dad. She was
Czech. Reminds me of the Italian ( other side of the family) witch in the forest
Baba Yagga. Anyone know if that is common in Czech or Italian?

My son always called my Mom Grandmother, very well enunciated, almost British
sounding, lol. She hated it at first, said it made her sound older than she
was. But who else is called their "proper title" by a 3 year old? lol

~Aimee

Tia Leschke

> My great grandma has always been Baba, even to my 54 year old Dad. She was
> Czech. Reminds me of the Italian ( other side of the family) witch in the
forest
> Baba Yagga. Anyone know if that is common in Czech or Italian?

I thought Baba Yagga was Russian.
Tia

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
leschke@...

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In a message dated 5/26/03 8:07:12 AM, treegoddess@... writes:

<< He went to the fridge and grabbed a bottle
of CranPeach juice and said, "THIS is Love Me
juice." >>

When Holly was really little, still nursing and thereafter, one of her
favorite drinks was "daddy juice," and this particular combo is still, at our
house, called that. But when she was a toddler and wanted "daddy juice," it was
kind of a gross thought, honestly, if one doesn't have any idea what she means.

What it is, though, is a combination of Sprite and cranberry juice.
SoBe later made a commercial one. So these guys call it "SoBe Daddy-juice."

Sandra

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In a message dated 5/26/03 1:02:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, leschke@...
writes:

<< Reminds me of the Italian ( other side of the family) witch in the
forest
> Baba Yagga. Anyone know if that is common in Czech or Italian?

I thought Baba Yagga was Russian.
Tia >>

Hmm, maybe your right...Altho a correlation between Russian and Czech
cultures wouldn't be unusual would it?

~Aimee

marji

At 17:11 5/26/03 -0400, Sandra wrote:
>When Holly was really little, still nursing and thereafter, one of her
>favorite drinks was "daddy juice," and this particular combo is still, at our
>house, called that. But when she was a toddler and wanted "daddy
>juice," it was
>kind of a gross thought, honestly, if one doesn't have any idea what she
>means.
>
>What it is, though, is a combination of Sprite and cranberry juice.
>SoBe later made a commercial one. So these guys call it "SoBe Daddy-juice."

This makes me remember something so funny that I nearly peed I was laughing
so hard. My adult friend Robert told me that his dad used to mix up
powdered milk, and he was really fond of that. So, the kids always used to
refer to it as "Father's milk" (as opposed to mother's milk).

marji


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Bill and Diane

In our family "Daddy Milk" is eggnog.

:-) Diane

>>When Holly was really little, still nursing and thereafter, one of her
>>favorite drinks was "daddy juice," and this particular combo is still, at our
>>house, called that. But when she was a toddler and wanted "daddy
>>juice," it was
>>kind of a gross thought, honestly, if one doesn't have any idea what she
>>means.
>>
>>What it is, though, is a combination of Sprite and cranberry juice.
>>SoBe later made a commercial one. So these guys call it "SoBe Daddy-juice."
>>
>
>This makes me remember something so funny that I nearly peed I was laughing
>so hard. My adult friend Robert told me that his dad used to mix up
>powdered milk, and he was really fond of that. So, the kids always used to
>refer to it as "Father's milk" (as opposed to mother's milk).
>

Maggy

When Isaac was about 3 he wanted to go next door to swim in my brother's pool. It was a rainy day complete with thunder and lightning so I explained how it wouldn't be safe to go swimming. He responded that it would be o.k. since Uncle Frank's pool "has a screensaver" (screened in)

Another one I remember was when someone asked me what size clothes Isaac wore (for gift purposes) I said he was in a size 4 to 5. After that, whenever someone commented on how big he was getting he would say "yeah, cuz I'm fortified"

Maggy

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Heidi

When Abbie was born, Jason was eight, and as soon as she could walk,
big brother played with her, HIS version of play. She learned to
wrassle long before she ever heard of dolls. And she got to
be "Webigail" when he and his buds would play Duck Tails. One girl,
four boys, horsing around between our house and their house.

Okay, so, when she was I guess six or seven, something happened where
she got whacked in the crotch. She grabbed herself, her eyes got
huge, and she hollered as loud as she could "Oooohhhh! Right in the
NUTS!" LOL

HeidiC