You said WHAT?!
There are just some things I never dreamed I’d say until I had kids. I mean, some words should never come out of a sane and culturally-appropriate person’s mouth (see #1). Some phrases sound completely ridiculous when spoken to anyone but a three-year-old, and when I hear myself saying them I just hope no one heard me…or wish someone were here to laugh with me about them if they did! So, in honor of the start of the school year, I present you with a list of some of the things I have said over the years to my children.
1. Do not put that toilet brush in your mouth again.
2. I prefer to use the bathroom without people in the room with me/talking to me/sitting on my lap.
3. Please stop picking a hole in my hand.
4. We all wear clothes when we leave the house.
5. Do not stand on top of a table next to a second-floor, open window while wearing socks.
6. When something is in the trash, it needs to stay there and should never be removed and placed in your mouth.
7. I can’t wait for school to start.
8. Which restaurants have kids eat free tonight?
9. Shorts must be longer than your underwear if you’re wearing them in public.
10. When your father is sleeping, do not jump on his stomach.
11. Let’s buy a hermit crab!
Don’t ask me embarrassing questions like that ever again!
12. Did you just poop?
13. Never trust a cat alone in a room with an un-caged guinea pig.
14. Say that again, but this time at least sound like you love him when you do.
15. I think a 12-passenger van is exactly what we need.
16. Eat one more bite. Do it because you love me!
17. You’re only allowed four squares of toilet paper in this house!
18. You’ll understand this when you get bigger.
19. What would the Wiggles do to cheer you up if they were here (while in the ER getting stitches in a 2-year-old’s head–followed by our family singing a medley of the Wiggles’ greatest hits)?
20. Let’s use our vacation money to visit relatives every summer for the rest of our lives!
Please do not eat while leaning over my computer.
I know there are more. I wish I’d written them all down! Doesn’t every parent say that at some point? I thought I’d remember all of the funny things. Now middle age has hit, and I can barely remember where I parked my car, much less things that happened ten years ago!
I’d love to hear some of the funny things you’ve said to kids or things your parents said to you. Chime in with your funny stories in the comment section!
Something Complete and Great 
There are two I distinctly remember: “No, don’t feed the (stuffed) whale yogurt!” And, to my husband, “No, honey, the kids don’t needed a bazooka.”
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See? The weird things aren’t just said to kids! No bazookas in the house!
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Anne Frank would have been happy to let her mother blow dry her hair… (No, I’m not proud I went there!)
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I’m convinced Anne would’ve allowed it. You’re just speaking the truth!
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“Don’t just leave Guinea pig poop on the couch.”
“Keep the windows closed when the air conditioning is going.”
“Pretend there is an invisible line down the car seat and stay on your side of it.”
“Who would like to do a job for 50 cents?”
“You all act like you’ve never eaten off of a paper plate before!”
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Hmm those sound somewhat familiar. I can add to the guinea pig comment. “Please don’t let the guinea pig poop on my bed!”
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This summer I asked Charlie, “If I give you a potato will you please go outside?”
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Did it work? Because that’s what really matters!
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“When you sit you need to sit on your butt.” “No, you can’t do somersaults with the food in your mouth.”
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“Tuck in your shirt when you do cartwheels…and don’t do those with a dress on!”
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“No. You may not organize a union.”
“I don’t know what dictators typically major in in college.”
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Yeah, those are definitely the best ones yet! LOL
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