What word does your toddler use that surprises you?

Singingmama

DD has a pretty decent vocabulary and she always manages to impress me, but the other day, I was truly amazed when she said, "don't fold my picture, Mommy, it will be distorted." Seriously, kid??? I don't even think I use the word distorted!!

What word has your kid used correctly that surprised you?

seahorse102410

Delicious.  I love it.  When he is eating something he loves he doesn't say "mmmm yummy" he says "this delicious." 

MrsPteranodon

Disgusting. 

"Mama I pooped, my booty is disgusting."  

Littledeer84

Not as impressive as using distorted, but DD suprised me this morning. She picked up her dad's shoe and was looking at the sole. She kept saying puzzle, and I had no idea what she meant. She brought the shoe over and sure enough, the pattern on it looked like a puzzle! I was impressed.

RondackHiker

"Oh my goodness gracious!" when he is surprised or makes a mistake.

I don't know where it came from but I laugh every time.

michaels_girl

not really surprising, but hilarious.  she was playing with her barbies the other day and one had a crown and the other didn't.  She took the one that had a crown and was talking for her and said "so, you don't have a crown, do you?  Awkward!"

TunaTown

She has started staying "I like it!" when she sees something she likes. It's cute. I love that she knows what she likes.

janneann1127

haha these are cute.

When Griffin does something he's not supposed to, he says "I apologize to mommy. I sorry mommy!!" 

Ecy

The other day my DH sneezed and our DD responded with "Bess you." It was so cute and I had never heard her say it before. About an hour later, I sneezed and she did it again. Super cute!

SoDoMojo

I about fell over when I laid DS down for a nap and he said "thank you mama". He's been saying it every time now for a week. Now he repeats it over and over when I put his plate on the table til I respond with "you're welcome baby".

Not too impressive of a word. But damn... kid's got manners!

CoffeeBeen

DS is younger so we're just starting to get unexpected words, for some reason I think its odd when he says "either."

Libby1978

On the phone with DH a few days ago:

Dh: What are you doing?

Oliver: I'm going to the park, mommy going to the park, Katie going to the park, sissy staying home.  Sissy being a a$$hole.

 

aforst

We were in the car a couple weeks ago and he kept yelling "octagon! octagon!" I finally realized that he was pointing out stop signs.  I texted my friend that runs our daycare to tell her what he was doing.  She said "ask him how many sides it has." I asked and he said "8!"

The following week he started yelling "rhombus!" I had to look up what a rhombus is, but it is apparently the technical name for a diamond.  He was pointing at diamond shaped street signs.

My daycare rocks.

Karbird5

The other day I got "I don appreciate that Momma.  We share"

 Really kid?  Appreciate?  I hate hearing how I must sound. 

Mrs.adambabycakes

When I ask her what she wants for breakfast she'll say "How 'bout pancakes?" I don't know who she learned 'how 'bout from, but it's cute.  She's 2.

ASmallWonder

Some of these are just too damn cute.  Lately he's been saying "I pologize mama.  It was a assident."

Hesterlicious

It's not a big word but he has a huge use of the word thank you. He hands me something and I take it "Tank youuu mommy!" He gives a baby a soother "Thank youuuuuu Joshie!"

We didn't push the thank you hard so I don't know where he got it from but says it 50 times a day for everything. It's precious. I loved watching him trick or treat.

 

numeria11

On Thanksgiving night the IL's, DH and I were all reading books to Charlotte before bed.  Her grandma went read her book, and DD say's "Wait your turn Grandma. Daddy's turn not yours.  You wait"  It was a little rude but hella funny.

Singingmama

Littledeer84:

Not as impressive as using distorted, but DD suprised me this morning. She picked up her dad's shoe and was looking at the sole. She kept saying puzzle, and I had no idea what she meant. She brought the shoe over and sure enough, the pattern on it looked like a puzzle! I was impressed.

I think this is very impressive. It's amazing to see kids make connections between objects.

Singingmama

aforst:

We were in the car a couple weeks ago and he kept yelling "octagon! octagon!" I finally realized that he was pointing out stop signs.  I texted my friend that runs our daycare to tell her what he was doing.  She said "ask him how many sides it has." I asked and he said "8!"

The following week he started yelling "rhombus!" I had to look up what a rhombus is, but it is apparently the technical name for a diamond.  He was pointing at diamond shaped street signs.

My daycare rocks.

I think it's so cool when kids learn things at daycare and then show off at home. The other day, I realized DD knows her right and left. I did not teach her that, I didn't even think about it at this age. Turns out, her teacher at school has been just casually referring to their right or left sides depending on the activity!

Singingmama

fredalina:

"Mommy, Wyatt wore a Spiderman shirt to school today!" "Oh, Wyatt likes Spiderman, too!" "But, mommy, I'm Spiderman! He can't be Spiderman. He's an IMPOSTER!" I almost pooped myself.

Yep! Yesterday, when she said the distorted comment, I was only halfway paying attention, because she was whining about the dang picture and I just wanted her to get in the car.... When I heard the word distorted, I made her repeat what she said and it literally had my jaw dropping. I think the most amazing part is just how they manage to pick up these words, just from watching and listening to those around them. It's a little intimidating, because I know she's also paying attention during those times when I'm not exactly my best self...

BrittKav

Poopstick - noun

1) A super fun toddler game where she sees how many tmes she can yell 'poopstick' before we tell her to be quiet.

2) A silly insult, e.g., "Hazel, you're a poopstick!"

 

It's surprising because we've never used that "word" before, but also not surprising because she's just a really weird kid. LOL. 

insertclevername

seahorse102410:

Delicious.  I love it.  When he is eating something he loves he doesn't say "mmmm yummy" he says "this delicious." 

This is the one that surprised me the most too!  He will say "Deeelicious!"

aforst

Singingmama:

aforst:

We were in the car a couple weeks ago and he kept yelling "octagon! octagon!" I finally realized that he was pointing out stop signs.  I texted my friend that runs our daycare to tell her what he was doing.  She said "ask him how many sides it has." I asked and he said "8!"

The following week he started yelling "rhombus!" I had to look up what a rhombus is, but it is apparently the technical name for a diamond.  He was pointing at diamond shaped street signs.

My daycare rocks.

I think it's so cool when kids learn things at daycare and then show off at home. The other day, I realized DD knows her right and left. I did not teach her that, I didn't even think about it at this age. Turns out, her teacher at school has been just casually referring to their right or left sides depending on the activity!

I agree!  DS1 came home from the same daycare one day and told me his full name.  I realized that I had never thought to tell him his last name.

blowfish11

Flatulence.  She learned that one from my dad I believe. But it took me by surprise when I first heard her say it. She's 5.

Libby1978

gwinnygirl:

Libby1978:

On the phone with DH a few days ago:

Dh: What are you doing?

Oliver: I'm going to the park, mommy going to the park, Katie going to the park, sissy staying home.  Sissy being a a$$hole.

 

Well, was she?  J/k, that's pretty funny though.

Actually, she was.  haha.  She's 14, so she's an a$$hole pretty often.  I had been fussing at her about her attitude and he picked up on it.

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha

These kids are cracking me up big time

We are a bilingual home, which means DD1 sometimes mixes it up. She also LOVES Dora and Diego, so a little Spanish has also been popping up here and there. My favourite is when she starts counting: "Un, deux, trois, quatro, cinco, six, seven, eight..."

colliebabe

DD was just copying me, but she said something that sounded d*mn close to "cheez-its" when I was eating cheez-its the other day.

MamatoA2010

My almost 3 y/o DD refers to me and my mom as "you guys". Its really cute. She has also been known to scream "Go it" at Dairy Queen.

Beccaboo0713

DS says a lot of crazy things but most recently he told me he didn't want to slide because the slope was too steep. He also told me that my popcorn was devine, haha

jess60

DS is constantly surprising me with things while we're on our way home from daycare.  Last week he pointed at me & said, "You Jess."  I had no idea he knew my first name.

He also started yelling, "Green light!" when the light turns green.

He used a big word the other day when talking to SO but I can't remember what it was.

suziqnc

None of the words in my story are impressive, but it was still a funny moment that I will share...

On Thanksgiving, one of my friends came over to my mom's to eat with us.  Her phone had been stolen the week before, so she was using my phone to gather numbers that she had lost.  When we sat down at the table, she was still messing with my phone, and DD saw it.  DD all of sudden busts out with "Hey, that is not yours! That is mommy's phone, you give it back right now!  It is not yours, leave it alone!" (All while wagging her finger)  I about choked on my food, it was so funny. That will teach my friend to use the phone at the dinner table!

suziqnc

Libby1978:

On the phone with DH a few days ago:

Dh: What are you doing?

Oliver: I'm going to the park, mommy going to the park, Katie going to the park, sissy staying home.  Sissy being a a$$hole.

 

Priceless!

MrsWindyCity

I'm always surprised when he uses past tense verbs correctly, like bought and caught.

The other day he said, "What you cutting, mommy?" and I told him steak. He replied with, "Ohh, that sounds wonderful." Cracked me up.

When we were at my ILs over the weekend, someone asked him how school was going. He said, "I didn't go to school today." Someone asked him why and he said, "I played dead." lolwhut? 

lrn327

Tongs - he always want to play with them when he's playing with his pretend food.  "Tongs Mommy, please tongs!"

Libby1978

twatley:

My kid talks about monsters all the time. I have no idea where he learned about them, but apparently my house is infested with them. Also, spiders.

OMG!  It must be the age.  Oliver is all about "monsers" right now.  DH has to go into his room and scare the "monsers" away every night at bedtime.

Karschingham

LOLOL at Libby that is priceless.

I'm pretty sure lately when DD is frustrated she says fcuk. yayay! (mommy needs to watch her mouth apparently)

a CUTE one is I bought a new vacuum and I've been vacuuming like crazy yesterday DD said "Mommy's vacuum, I LOVE IT!" she just kept saying how much she loved my vacuum, a girl after my own heart. hahaha

ASmallWonder

Libby1978:

twatley:

My kid talks about monsters all the time. I have no idea where he learned about them, but apparently my house is infested with them. Also, spiders.

OMG!  It must be the age.  Oliver is all about "monsers" right now.  DH has to go into his room and scare the "monsers" away every night at bedtime.

Same here!  We never even talked about them but now everything is "Oooh Mommy!  Scary monsas!"  I also transferred my fear to spiders to him.  Whenever Super Grover comes on and the spider climbs down the building in the intro he waves his hands in front of him and say "Ooh no!  Scary spidah!  I no like spidahs!"

RondackHiker

I just remembered another. DS loves opposites. The highlight of his day is finding opposites. He nearly died when he saw a big black truck and a little white sedan parked side by side. I had to carry him away as he strained over my shoulder, screaming, "stay with the oppotits!" Yup, he says tits at the end.

DH's phone and mine are different colors, and he tattles and tells us not to steal when we use each other's. He becomes very concerned about it.

I asked him the other day if he wanted to get on the bouncer at an indoor play area. He gave me a shocked stare and told me it was a trampoline, not a bouncer.

Wufroggy79

I'm still surprised at how well she knows the "hard" shapes such as the difference between oval and circle, diamond, crescent.  Half circle blew me away last night.