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Marthe48

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37. We'd tell the kids to behave

Sat May 25, 2024, 03:40 PM

May 2024

When our older daughter was about 4, said her younger sister "wasn't being have." Close to that time, she also said she wished her sister was on tv, so she could turn her off.

Fast forward many years. We were going to DC, and weather permitting, hoped to tour George Washington's home. As our college age daughter got in the car, she told us very enthusiastically that she had brought her hiking boots in case we got to climb Mt. Vernon.

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Please add the funniest/most adorable things children have called things that have stuck in your family [View all] MLAA May 2024 OP

I read about a toddler who referred to mittens NewDayOranges May 2024 #1

Good one! MLAA May 2024 #2

In Dutch gloves are called "handschoenen" Turbineguy May 2024 #30

Toes enid602 May 2024 #77

My daughter called me Do Dum. Probatim May 2024 #3

My wife and I are giggling at this post underpants May 2024 #7

These are treasures! MLAA May 2024 #9

Pissghetti for spaghetti. no_hypocrisy May 2024 #4

A classic, for sure. MLAA May 2024 #10

White cake and sugar underpants May 2024 #5

Some things remain mysteries forever, white cake is one such mystery. MLAA May 2024 #11

Angel Food. Arne May 2024 #16

hotcake, maybe? n/t lastlib May 2024 #25

Kids would say POP and they didn't mean their father. Arne May 2024 #6

They called soft drinks pop? MLAA May 2024 #14

I called my Grandfather Pop. Arne May 2024 #15

I called my dad Pop. LakeArenal May 2024 #26

... MLAA May 2024 #39

Not quite what you are asking for, Ptah May 2024 #8

Damn, that's a good one! What a clever girl with an inquiring mind! MLAA May 2024 #12

My little brother was fascinated by machinery. Ocelot II May 2024 #13

Uncle Funnybear Mz Pip May 2024 #17

I bet he wears the name proudly! MLAA May 2024 #40

My daughter was a toddler in 1985. ariadne0614 May 2024 #18

That is delightful! Buttering! MLAA May 2024 #41

Forty years later, it still delights me every time it comes to mind! ariadne0614 May 2024 #61

Calling cumulus clouds "curious" clouds duckworth969 May 2024 #19

Too cute! MLAA May 2024 #42

When my son was a toddler he called the TV remote the "toe" Freddie May 2024 #20

Good one! MLAA May 2024 #43

I have a nephew that made up a few terms we still use nuxvomica May 2024 #21

Love it Erika-ginger. We are now running our Erika-ginger around the clock as we should hit our first 100 degree day MLAA May 2024 #44

I was eight, the oldest of four and decided to rename all of us. LuckyLib May 2024 #22

Too cute. Love all four names. MLAA May 2024 #45

For myself, I wasn't very old when I asked my mom ... Niagara May 2024 #23

Love winklewipers! MLAA May 2024 #46

Two-year-old nephew, a baseball fan called the Reds/Phillies star.... lastlib May 2024 #24

He lived up to the moniker! MLAA May 2024 #49

When my mom was born her older (by about 20 months) dflprincess May 2024 #27

I love it. Your mom must have loved it as well as she didn't lose it in those 88 years. 🙂 MLAA May 2024 #50

My nephew, around 3-4 yrs old dweller May 2024 #28

Billions and billions of beagles! What a wonderful image! MLAA May 2024 #51

As a baby they called me Tinka Babe. Cuz my older bro couldn't say Stinky baby. LakeArenal May 2024 #29

Great ones! Love nude niks! MLAA May 2024 #52

Nephew - Praple for purple KT2000 May 2024 #31

It does make you wonder how they came up with nalobs. 🙂 MLAA May 2024 #53

As winter was turning bamagal62 May 2024 #32

It's sleeves up weather! MLAA May 2024 #55

We thought it was pretty creative bamagal62 May 2024 #74

We were on vacation at the beach with our two grands in the back of the car. FalloutShelter May 2024 #33

That was weird! MLAA May 2024 #57

My grandkids call their grandpa 'Oompa" The Blue Flower May 2024 #34

Willie Wonka MLAA May 2024 #58

I have 2 language foibles to share MyMission May 2024 #35

Tres bien, Mystery finally solved! MLAA May 2024 #60

Apparently I always play Frank Zeppelin too loud JoseBalow May 2024 #36

We'd tell the kids to behave Marthe48 May 2024 #37

Wasn't being Have! Hahaha. MLAA May 2024 #62

Our oldest called a calculator, a numbercator. Wonder Why May 2024 #38

Makes more sense, smart kid! MLAA May 2024 #63

From the younger set ... Aimee in OKC May 2024 #47

Chicken with a handle! Really good one! I just love it. MLAA May 2024 #64

My daughter was about two when we were trying to time our way past... surrealAmerican May 2024 #48

Sprink! Perfect. MLAA May 2024 #65

My little patient loved watching the Gigglebellies on YouTube. Lunabell May 2024 #54

I like her name better! MLAA May 2024 #66

Ticking parket keithbvadu2 May 2024 #56

.. MLAA May 2024 #67

It wasn't a "thing" claudette May 2024 #59

Both of theses are hilarious. MLAA May 2024 #68

😀 claudette May 2024 #73

My ex said something scared the 'b-jesus' out of him, pandr32 May 2024 #69

Okay, you win the thread! MLAA May 2024 #70

My older daughter used to call hot dogs hockets. Wicked Blue May 2024 #71

Love hoppitator! MLAA May 2024 #72

One more, same kid... bamagal62 May 2024 #75

Much more fun than here you go. Diddle do the mash potatoes! Diddle do the remote control . MLAA May 2024 #79

I would be an awful mother bamagal62 May 2024 #76

Glad you aren't an awful mother! And stick trees is a good one! MLAA May 2024 #80

When my daughter was little we were gifted a chihuahua named Ratona womanofthehills May 2024 #78

So cute! I'm sure chi-wee-wee appreciated the affectionate new name. MLAA May 2024 #81

One of my nieces TlalocW May 2024 #82

Hilarious! MLAA May 2024 #84

Mc ick a donalds redwitch May 2024 #83

Too cute! MLAA May 2024 #85

garjub - garbage Kali May 2024 #86

Love sea gultures and ROACHES in the ashtray is priceless! MLAA May 2024 #87

my youngest sister came up with some good ones yellowdogintexas May 2024 #88

These are some good ones! MLAA May 2024 #89

In the late 80s a toddler son of friends of mine told me he was having trees for dinner. Harker May 2024 #90

Too cute! MLAA May 2024 #92

Bookmark....... Upthevibe May 2024 #91