Her Native Tongue
My three-year-old has a language problem. Actually, it's all MY problem.
She finds the phrase "butthead" hilarious.
From the living room right now, she just echoed Diego's "Buenos Dias" with "Buenos Butthead." I've become "Mommy Butthead." What's for lunch you ask? Why, Peanut Butthead and Jelly Sandwiches!
For the record, I redirect and correct every time I hear her. And then I go smirk in the kitchen like an 8-year-old.
This youngest child of mine answers to a wild variety of names - Kabinga is still popular, but we've expanded our range. She's now answering to Nina, and Nooge, and Meep. She will permit two permutations of nicknames, before one of us must say "hey you little." Except the only correct method of saying it involves running all the words together and saying it with my son's Elmer Fudd accent. "Heyawittul!"
Another favorite game is played whenever she is in my arms. She'll turn her face to mine and say "How 'bout..." and then stick out her tongue and say "mwaaaaaah." I'll mimic, and then we'll continue with different noises. Now, how 'bout MEEP! How 'bout laller laller laller? How 'bout this? (sticking fingers up nose)
Ah, good quality communication with my child, huh? With my oldest, we were all about educational games and every action had a thought behind it. My son naturally gravitates towards learning activities. But my youngest? She's happiest with insults and fingers up her nose.
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Some of us are visual learners, others need the auditory input. Your tiny? She needs to really feel it. ALL the way up the nose. We'll just call her a tactile (butthead) learner and go snicker in the corner.
Posted by: Elaine | April 21, 2006 6:26 PM
And that's the beauty of having multiple children--it's so fun to watch their personalities develop and how different they can be.
Posted by: Stephanie C. | April 21, 2006 10:01 PM
My 4-year-old loves to call people "poopoo anus" and lately, since we don't like him to use the word stupid, he's been saying "stupeno" (Spanish pronunciation with the little thingie over the 'n') I think he invented that Spanish thing after watching Dora, and Diego. Better than when he was really little and used to jump on the bed and yell "poopoodammitfucker" it was just wrong to hear those words come out of his mouth!
Posted by: baseballmom | April 21, 2006 11:46 PM
Ha Ha - I love it!!!!
I too have 3 kids and I have seen the natural progression (or should I say regression) of my proper parenting go down hill. My second childs first word was Butthole - He would say babble, babble babble, Butthole, babble babble babble. I know, horrible. I blame his uncle.
Keep up the great work - you seem like an awesome Mom!
Posted by: CG H | April 22, 2006 1:20 AM
LOL What a great way to start the day! I loved when my kiddos did things like that, now they think they are too old ~sigh~
I still have goofy days though and make up crazy words & names. At least they can still joke with mom. Not sure what I am gonna do if they ever stop, I just love to laugh with them!
Thank you for the smile!
Posted by: Trish | April 22, 2006 5:25 AM
Caitlin, my 3-year-old, is on a "poo poo head" kick. It's "poo poo head" this and "poo poo head" that. Unfortunately, she's also discovered the talent of farting on command and was showing off at the hubby's shop yesterday. How lovely! :)
Posted by: Jamie | April 25, 2006 7:33 AM