Embarrassing Things Kids Say

on December 16, 2008 at 12:29 PM

You know how we just can't wait for our toddlers to learn to talk, so we can get beyond those one-sided "Wanna cookie" and "Poo-poo diaper, Mommy!" discussions and have real heart-to-hearts with them?

Part of the deal of a talking toddler, of course, is that along with all the cute stuff that rolls out of their mouths, you also get an equal amount of the downright embarrassing stuff -- the kinds of comments made to strangers or family members that makes you feel like saying, "I don't know whose child that is, but she's not mine!"

Lorsons86 has a story along these lines to share -- this one is more in the cute than embarrassing category, but it's frustrating to her nonetheless. She tells the private group Toddler Moms:

My DS says "I love you" to everyone! When we are in the store, he will just say it to random people we don't even know. He will say it to the neighbors, the mailman -- anyone and everyone. But my DD is the opposite. She doesn't like people at all. She won't even look at strangers and sometimes not even family members.

I loved proudmommymel2's answer:

I would say he doesn't understand the depth of the word love, and I don't think you should expect that from a 3 year old either. At least he is not going around and saying I HATE YOU! Boy that would be embarrassing LOL. It it will pass!

What embarrassing or awkward comments have your toddlers made to strangers on the street or in the store -- or even to family members? What kind of damage control did you use?

About the author Cynthia Dermody

is The Stir's Managing Editor who has trophies in her home for her skills at the Irish Jig. She makes cupcakes with as many fattening ingredients as possible, doesn't comb her hair for months at a time, and was probably a faerie in a former life.

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Comments (48)

Harrisonsmommie

on Dec 16, 2008 at 1:02 PM

When I was pregnant, my sister explained to her 3 1/2 year old daughter that the reason Aunt Bunny's tummy was so big was because there was a baby in there. In the grocery store a few days later, an overweight woman walked by, my neice yells "Mommy, mommy, how many babies does she have her tummy?"

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Moomie

on Dec 16, 2008 at 1:34 PM

When my 7 y/o was a newborn, we had to stay at a family members house when our electricity went off after a huge ice storm. I was breastfeeding the baby, when their son (he was about 3) asked "What's he doing?" I said "He's eating." And the little boy asked "What's he eating!? YOUR SHOULDER!?" *lol* His mom was a bit embarassed and said she'd probably better explain it to him since she was pregnant and planned on breastfeeding.

heatherbnyc

on Dec 16, 2008 at 1:42 PM

When my kids were small and we'd go to any kind of store, they would always get excited. One day, we went to the grocery store. When we got inside, they asked me what we were there to buy. I told them food, and they started jumping up and down yelling, " Yea, we're getting food, we're getting food!" I was so emberassed. The people in there must have thought that getting to eat was a special occasion for my kids.

Sookie02

on Dec 16, 2008 at 1:43 PM

My DS was 3 when I was pregnant with my DD. He was going thru a phase where he would give a play by play of everything that had just happened even tho I was right there. He went to my sonogram with men when I found out the sex of the baby. We were driving home when he said, "Mommy, I saw pictures of the baby! Mommy laid down in the table, the man (the Dr.) turned out the lights and I'm going to have a baby sister!" :)

on Dec 16, 2008 at 1:47 PM

Also when he was 3 he would drop the ends of his words. Kitchen was Kitch and chicken was chick. One day in the store I bought a different brand of crackers from the norm. He complained. I told him him they were special crackers and he could have some when we got in the truck. When we walked out of the busy store into the very busy parking lot, he stood up in the cart and screamed out at the top of his lungs, "My mommy bought some special crack! I want some special crack, too!!!"

jms124

on Dec 16, 2008 at 2:09 PM

When Connor was 23 months old, we had his little sister baptised. He's in the 2nd pew in church saying "damn it!" whenever he dropped something.

He's yelled "boobies!" a few times while out shopping. Nothing too bad yet.

Kenre

on Dec 16, 2008 at 2:15 PM

My SS just started seeing his dad, my DH for the first time this summer. My DH decided he needed to do boy things, so they bought the Lego Batman game for his x-box. Well, SS is speech delayed, so we're working on him speaking to us. His dad Lego man fell into pieces and he groaned, "Aw man, I died." So, SS started saying, "Daddy Died." He would tell everyone this. From the park to the super market, to his on birth mom when we would return him. We finally got him to add "... in the game." to the end of it. Now he tells everyone, "Daddy died in a game." His speech therapist is thrilled with us.

Peajewel

on Dec 16, 2008 at 2:19 PM

I was a single Mom with my first. I had been dating a guy for a bit and decided to let him meet my son who was about 2 1/2 at the time. The guy was in the middle of talking to him and my son asked, "why are your teeth the color of mustard"

CheLLe8

on Dec 16, 2008 at 3:08 PM

i showed Serenity a pregnant picture of me and told her that she was inside my belly, now when she's in trouble she yell's "don't eat me mommy, don't eat me!!!"