Po came in the house to tattle on a little one. He told one little man not to run through the yard. His little she cousin told Po “you’re a dumb ass”.
Now here’s the thing.
She said it. She heard it somewhere. She has no idea what it means. But she said it. And mom had to address it.
Mom was startled when Po tattled. I’m not calling Po out as a tattler here…..I don’t think. What I mean is, mom was startled at what Po was tattling telling about.
Mom went out to tell little she that we don’t say mean things.
And mom went on to say that you don’t say things like that.
I just stood there trying to do the right thing and not react to the child, or to the mother’s admonishments. But there was another she child observing. And the other child who was observing didn’t think mom understood correctly.
Mom told first little she child again “you don’t say things like that”. She’d said it about four times, not sure what else to say.
Second little she child piped up as mom kept trying to insist that small she child does not say these things. She spoke up and said “yes she does, she called him a dumb ass”.
Her clarification made it clear.
She does indeed say this.
Now, to get her to stop.
Yes, kid always say the wrong things at just the right time … isn’t that so funny. Dumb ass …that is what I have for the moment. Po, isn’t totally wrong there is things like a dumb ass in Sweden. Very cute – and she will grow out off it .. when she find a more interesting word.
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I do wonder what she will come up with next. 🙂 And the other one was pretty funny because she didn’t think her mom got it. 😉 I wouldn’t know of any dumb asses in Sweden!
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I have one … a bumb ass .. *smile .. you know me.
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😉 As long as your bumb ass lets you get to NYC!
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Colleen, got a letter from my doctor yesterday .. and she just told me what I already knew.
But yesterday was the first day without any bumb ass problems for over 2 months. No problems what so ever, but I didn’t sit down a lot yesterday. So it looks like my bumb ass and me will get along just great and make it to NYC we are going to do somehow. *smile
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NO BUMB ASS!!!! WOOT WOOT! 🙂 I can hear you singing and dancing from here. 🙂
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Colleen, great news … no sorry ass for 2 days now!!!!!! Happy days and knock on wood. Don’t know what has happen after nearly 3 months problems. Maybe the “sorry ass” didn’t feel for going to New York. *smile
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Children are wonderful. You just can’t make this stuff up.
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She took her mother literally and was just clarifying. 😉
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Tattle tail. Or is it tale? LOL
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I don’t really know! 🙂
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How does a child understand something is wrong to say without an explanation why it’s wrong?
My daughter was about five, when she used the f**k work. I told her not to say it because it wasn’t nice. She asked, “Why?” There’s the rub. Figuring out a way to explain why something is wrong. I told her, the word hurts people’s feelings and she stopped.
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You’re spot on Tess. She did need to be told. But it was a bit of chaos at that moment and her mom was just stumped. And I think she kept repeating herself because little miss was not paying attention. She is pretty good about talking to her kids so I’m sure once they got in a less chaotic environment she explained to the little one better. But I do like that simple explanation. It pretty much covers the entirety of the reason to not say those words.
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😀
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Colleen, My heart goes out to you kinda, and only kinda, because a zillion years ago, when I was fresh out of the Navy, I had a lovely daughter. Allison is a smart girl and even back then she had a good head. But one time she dropped the “F” bomb. That word had been a constant in my volcabulary. All my wife said was “Told you,” so in assence Allison was “tattllng” on me, and I had no place to go. Take care, Bill
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Oh Bill! I so understand THAT one. My oldest dropped that word in talking to her GRANDMA who looked at me, and I looked right back and told her to talk to HER son. She knew where it really came from. I was embarrassed as all get out. And yes, when the little ones speak, you know what it is they have heard!
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That is so funny! How did you keep a straight face?
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Fortunately the kids had their backs to me. I did not have to keep a straight face. THANKFULLY. Because I failed. 🙂
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Oh man I could just see you there, laughing behind their backs! haaha!
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I could not have faked it. 🙂
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I wouldn’t have been able to either!
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I know! 🙂
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Can you imagine the two of us together?!
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HA! YES! I CAN! 🙂
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People would think we’re nuts! They’d be wrong of course..lol
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Oh…..of course. wink wink!
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yes wink!
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SOOO funny Colleen. Reminds me of when my nephew Johnny told my mom that his younger brother–then 2 or 3–had said a “bad word.” When Lynn asked Sam if he had indeed said a BAD word, he replied, honestly and incredulously, “All I said was “‘pain in the ass.” LOL
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
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And Sam had no idea it was a bad word because everyone said it! 😉 At least that would be something I bet he could have said. 🙂 It was pretty funny in the moment! I just wasn’t expecting it. Hugs returned! 🙂
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I laughed, then I read the comments and agree with what you wrote to the ever wise Tess. That was spot on. How do you not get monkey say monkey say…and then answer the ever repeating why why why to ever answer? 😉
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P.S. this didn’t come to my in box! I found it scanning through my reader. Frustrating that I can’t get the buttons to work.
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I wonder if that is what is going on for everyone? 😦 But that you look for me sure makes me happy. 🙂
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🙂 Right? I know. I like the ‘monkey say monkey say’ bit. It explains it quite well. 😉
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I would have had a very hard time not laughing. I really like Tess’s way of explaining things too. Nice and simple. 🙂
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I know, I hope I remember that when it happens again. Because we know it will!
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With all the “shes” and “little she child” and “first” and…. I’m so CORN-fused! But I think I get the gist… Po tattled. Granddaughter said bad words. Granddaughter’s mom scolded Granddaughter… But at the end, someone WAS an ass? LOL (ps If granddaughter cannot stop, have her face time with my daughter.)
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I will keep that in mind. There were TWO she childs. One who called Po the bad words. Then the other who watched while mom tried to convince the cusser it wasn’t what “we” do. And the second one said…yes it is! 😉
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Love it! Could just see it playing out before me!!!!
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Right? 🙂 They are so funny. Even in their simple honesty.
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Dumb ass is innocent!! 🙂
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA! Yes he was! 🙂
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