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Again, Little Ears Pick up Everything!

July 5, 2011 by OneMommy

I took the kids to church by myself this Sunday.  Our toddler started having a little fit when I strapped him in his car seat.

“Tight!  Tight!” he kept screaming.  (“Tight” is the new cool word to say lately…)

I checked the straps, and they were NOT tight.  He does have a habit of wiggling his butt forward, so I pushed his butt back in the seat and fixed the straps again.

“Tight!”

“Okay, well we only have a 10 minute drive to church,” I said.  “Deal with it.”  I didn’t mean to be cruel, it’s just this happens EVERY time we get in the car lately and I think it has become a game to him.

He started to cry a bit louder.

“You’re going to be a peach at church, aren’t you?” I asked as I got in the car.  My mind started going through all the possibilities of what he might do at church…and how fast I could pack them up if I had to.  Then I realized he was quietly looking at a book and I relaxed.

We got to church and settled into the back pew.  Toddler and preschooler entertained themselves coloring for a while and then my daughter asked for her Cheerios (childhood snack to so many while at church).  I pulled them out and gave some to each kid.

That’s when my son’s lip began to quiver…  “Peaches!”  He started to cry.

I told him, “Mommy doesn’t bring peaches to church, Honey…”

“Peaches!” he cried again. I picked him up to try to console him, wiping the tears from his eyes.

What in the world?  I wondered to myself.  What is this sudden obsession with peaches?

Then I remembered what I had said when I got in the car…  “You’re going to be a peach at church, aren’t you?”  Suddenly I got it.  He thought he was getting peaches at church —

Sometimes it is easy to forget how confusing the English language and all the sayings we use can be to someone just learning the language.  Next time I’ll be more careful with my words!

Filed Under: Funny Things Kids Say & Do Tagged With: parenting, SAHM, son, toddler

Comments

  1. Renee Huggins says

    July 9, 2011 at 12:34 am

    That is adorable! I hate when that happens, I feel so guilty that I caused the sadness! Cute story 🙂

    • admin says

      July 9, 2011 at 1:07 pm

      Me too. I always forget they don’t understand all those little sayings adults use… Loved your post on sand art! Thanks for stopping by!

  2. Tami @ ThisMomsDelight.com says

    July 9, 2011 at 8:42 am

    LOL Poor kiddo! He wanted peaches!

  3. steph says

    July 9, 2011 at 11:07 am

    That’s funny but at least he didn’t repeat anything too embarrassing…this time!
    from blogfrog

  4. Karen Greenberg says

    July 9, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    Oh, poor guy. I can totally see how he would be confused. Our language is definitely strange like that.

  5. LoveFeast Table says

    July 9, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    It’s so true! My four year old just asked me at dinner the other night, “Can I be full yet mommy?” Gotta love it!
    ~Kristin

  6. Amy @ CountingMyKisses.com says

    July 9, 2011 at 4:09 pm

    Too funny! My toddler does this ALL the time as well. Our worst experience in church was when she insisted on calling the decorative rocks on the altar “poop balls”– and we were in the front row for our other daughter’s baptism, so the entire church heard. Love what comes out of the mouths of babes! 🙂

    • admin says

      July 9, 2011 at 8:14 pm

      Love it! Yes, kids say some funny things.

  7. Steph says

    July 9, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    Cute story! I remember when kids were younger & did the same things. Thankfully, it’s those memories that we always talk & laugh about!

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