Comments on: I am a Translator http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/ On Her Flying Trapeze - Blog of Seattle-Area Mom, Kathryn Young Thompson Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:14:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Goslyn http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-33269 Goslyn Tue, 01 May 2007 17:44:34 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/#comment-33269 Hey! We play a variation of WOOK called BUTZ! It's really fun! We'll be sitting happily reading a book when suddenly - BUTZ! and the waving of hands and pointing in 15 directions commences. Fun times. Hey! We play a variation of WOOK called BUTZ! It’s really fun! We’ll be sitting happily reading a book when suddenly – BUTZ! and the waving of hands and pointing in 15 directions commences. Fun times.

]]> By: Joy http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-33268 Joy Tue, 01 May 2007 17:41:53 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/#comment-33268 You always make me laugh. I love your blog, but this might be the first time I've commented. I can just never think of anything cool to say. Today I can't either. But my kids totally do this. My 5 year old is always making up his own language. My 1 year old is obssessed with "coo-coo" (cookie) and "andle" (candy) and quite upset when we do not oblige her - gotta love the things they learn by an Easter weekend with grandparents and cousins. You always make me laugh. I love your blog, but this might be the first time I’ve commented. I can just never think of anything cool to say. Today I can’t either. But my kids totally do this. My 5 year old is always making up his own language. My 1 year old is obssessed with “coo-coo” (cookie) and “andle” (candy) and quite upset when we do not oblige her – gotta love the things they learn by an Easter weekend with grandparents and cousins.

]]> By: Kristi http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-33259 Kristi Tue, 01 May 2007 15:02:47 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/#comment-33259 My daughter informed my son that his name is Latin for 'dog poop.' Nice. My daughter informed my son that his name is Latin for ‘dog poop.’ Nice.

]]> By: Poppa2B http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-33183 Poppa2B Tue, 01 May 2007 07:30:39 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/#comment-33183 Isn't there some sort of child to adult translation dictionary? The WOOK, WOOK game will be my doom. I already know that there'll be a long conversation of, "Wook, Wook" and I'll say, "At what?" then it will be repeated and repeated and repeated... I'm doomed, DOOMED I TELL YOU! Isn’t there some sort of child to adult translation dictionary? The WOOK, WOOK game will be my doom. I already know that there’ll be a long conversation of, “Wook, Wook” and I’ll say, “At what?” then it will be repeated and repeated and repeated… I’m doomed, DOOMED I TELL YOU!

]]> By: No Cool Story http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-33172 No Cool Story Tue, 01 May 2007 06:04:54 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/#comment-33172 Ok, so next time I come to Seattle I want (if I may be so presumptions to ask for stuff): -Famous DYM Spaghetti -Waffle cone -Laylee's Spanish lessons -Observe the WOOK, WOOK game (observe, because I'm sure I'm bad at it). Ok, so next time I come to Seattle I want (if I may be so presumptions to ask for stuff):
-Famous DYM Spaghetti
-Waffle cone
-Laylee’s Spanish lessons
-Observe the WOOK, WOOK game (observe, because I’m sure I’m bad at it).

]]> By: Traci http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-33128 Traci Tue, 01 May 2007 01:48:26 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/#comment-33128 "Wook" is the worst when you are taking a walk. Sometimes even when it is clear what you are to wook at, it is not enough to identify it, but it must be touched, poked, carried, or examined before moving to the next item of wook, three feet down the path...:) “Wook” is the worst when you are taking a walk. Sometimes even when it is clear what you are to wook at, it is not enough to identify it, but it must be touched, poked, carried, or examined before moving to the next item of wook, three feet down the path…:)

]]> By: Farm Wife http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-33082 Farm Wife Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:23:05 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/#comment-33082 This sounds just like B.B. He loves to stand in the pantry, pointing wildly at some thing just out of his reach and squeal, "Dat!! Mama! Dat!!! Right Dare!!!" And I'm stuck taking everything off the shelves until he finally decides what it is he wants...and oddly, it's usually marshmallows...for breakfast. And I can't tell you how long it took me to figure out what a "way-meal" is. That would be the Larry Mobile from Larry-Boy videos. Duh! This sounds just like B.B. He loves to stand in the pantry, pointing wildly at some thing just out of his reach and squeal, “Dat!! Mama! Dat!!! Right Dare!!!” And I’m stuck taking everything off the shelves until he finally decides what it is he wants…and oddly, it’s usually marshmallows…for breakfast.

And I can’t tell you how long it took me to figure out what a “way-meal” is. That would be the Larry Mobile from Larry-Boy videos. Duh!

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-33063 Cheryl Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:57:27 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/#comment-33063 Oh, Kathryn! I can relate so well to this --my 2 yr old son is the same way, and I tell you, it hasn't improved. Now at least we can understand him. He'll me watching a movie or see something out the window and yell "truck!" or "car!" (from the movie) until we say "Yes, honey! A car! Wow!" If we are talking to other people at the moment, the yelling also intensifies (like Magoo) and if I don't answer, the tantrum won't stop. It's annoying --how come my girls never needed this kind of validation?!? Oh, Kathryn! I can relate so well to this –my 2 yr old son is the same way, and I tell you, it hasn’t improved. Now at least we can understand him. He’ll me watching a movie or see something out the window and yell “truck!” or “car!” (from the movie) until we say “Yes, honey! A car! Wow!” If we are talking to other people at the moment, the yelling also intensifies (like Magoo) and if I don’t answer, the tantrum won’t stop. It’s annoying –how come my girls never needed this kind of validation?!?

]]> By: The Daring One http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-33035 The Daring One Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:37:52 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/#comment-33035 Heidi, you're hilarious. We've totally tried that and he just KNOWS when we're not really wooking at the right thing. We have to say what it is. Drives us bonkers. Heidi, you’re hilarious. We’ve totally tried that and he just KNOWS when we’re not really wooking at the right thing. We have to say what it is. Drives us bonkers.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/comment-page-1/#comment-33032 Heidi Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:30:31 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/04/29/i-am-a-translator/#comment-33032 Would it work to respond to Magoo's "WOOK WOOK WOOK!" with a completely innocuous answer? As in, "Wow, that's really something, isn't it?" without having to identify what IT really is. A catch-all answer that covers all the bases, good and bad. Now, if Laylee were to be carried off by a Pteratactyl? "WOOK WOOK WOOK!" Obviously bad, but it would still fit in the Really Something category. Would it work to respond to Magoo’s “WOOK WOOK WOOK!” with a completely innocuous answer? As in, “Wow, that’s really something, isn’t it?” without having to identify what IT really is. A catch-all answer that covers all the bases, good and bad. Now, if Laylee were to be carried off by a Pteratactyl? “WOOK WOOK WOOK!” Obviously bad, but it would still fit in the Really Something category.

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