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We’ve Taught Her Well, Just Not By Example

Published by The Daring One
Jun 07

I got off the phone with my friend today when Laylee put her hand on my shoulder and said seriously, “Mom. I have one thing. When you were on the phone I heard you say a little bit of ‘craps’ and that’s not a good thing.”

Filed under: kid stuff, parenting, save me from myself

14 Responses

  1. Melessa Says:

    I’ve been discplined similarly myself. ;>)

    Posted on June 7th, 2007 at 9:28 pm

  2. Kimberly Says:

    How often the teacher suddenly becomes the student!

    Posted on June 7th, 2007 at 10:11 pm

  3. An Ordinary Mom Says:

    Little ones mimic too well :) !!

    Posted on June 7th, 2007 at 10:20 pm

  4. Nantiemeg Says:

    have you talked to heather about “Oh crap the chips!”?

    Posted on June 7th, 2007 at 10:24 pm

  5. grammyelin Says:

    Of course you’ve taught her well. How else would she have learned the art of gentle correction? Keep up the good work, but maybe lay off the “little bit of craps” in the future.

    Posted on June 8th, 2007 at 5:44 am

  6. Rocks in my Dryer Says:

    “A little bit of craps…” …lol…

    Posted on June 8th, 2007 at 6:26 am

  7. Mir Says:

    Mommy, please stop making the baby Jesus cry.

    Posted on June 8th, 2007 at 6:30 am

  8. Liz Says:

    cusser!cusser!cusser! :)

    Posted on June 8th, 2007 at 6:39 am

  9. sarah k. Says:

    I had that EXACT same conversation yesterday when I took Zeebie shopping with me. (the traffic…)

    Posted on June 8th, 2007 at 7:34 am

  10. RGLHM Says:

    I love it!!! Mine repeated DANG IT the other day.

    Posted on June 8th, 2007 at 9:05 am

  11. Beth Says:

    Our word of no no is “stupid”..so when I say it, my kids tattle on me to my husband. “Daddy, Mommy said a bad word!!”

    Posted on June 8th, 2007 at 9:09 am

  12. Farm Wife Says:

    #1 Son asked me why I said crap a few days ago. Whoops. Guess I’m not being as careful as I thought.

    Posted on June 8th, 2007 at 12:57 pm

  13. Bev Says:

    My favorite – “I am going to tell your mom you said Stupid.” Like her Grandma wants to hear that I am not following my own rules. What do you say to that one?

    Posted on June 9th, 2007 at 7:18 pm

  14. Jill Says:

    I hate it when they do this. I tried to spell B-U-T-T yesterday and my daughter said, “Mom, we say bum.” I can’t even spell anymore :(

    Posted on June 11th, 2007 at 4:20 am