1.) Write about a time your child embarrassed you in public.
Kainoa played excitedly at the sand table.
“Mom watch THIS!”
He filled a green bucket and covered a pile of shells completely with it.
“Nice Buddy!” I said, even though covering shells with sand is not even remotely cool. It was funny watching him be so happy with a table of SAND.
A woman walked out and he was all “HI!!!” and I smiled on proudly. My kids have always been so timid around strangers and it felt good to see him outgoing and friendly.
“Hi!” she smiled back enthusiastically.
Look how he just made her day! Amazing to think a little four year old can brighten a strangers day. Kids have that way about them that’s so therapeutic for adults.
“I can build a castle!!” he said.
I was surprised at how sweet he had become to this perfect stranger…maybe my boy was really turning a corner in life!
“That’s great!” responded the happy woman.
“I WASN’T TALKING TO YOU!” he shouted.
And just like that it was over.
I’m not sure how the woman reacted…I was too busy burying my head in the sand.
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The Prompts:
1.) Write about a time your child embarrassed you in public.
2.) You got duped. What happened?
3.) List 10 things you’d would love to give your husband or Dad for Father’s Day.
4.) Share a picture that you think captures Spring for your family this year.
5.) What about school do you miss the least?
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Who was he talking too??? LOL! That would be embarassing for sure!
Happy Thursday! :)
Apparently he was talking to me. :) I guess the silver lining is at least he was being nice to his mother!
I don’t care who he was talking to, that’s one CUTE little man!
This kid shows real promise…lol
I sympathise. My 2 year old pretty much shrieks should a stranger dare look at her these days.
Sometimes I want to holler over, “He really is a great kid!! Once you get to know hiiiiiim!!!”
I wish I could report that those things get better as children grow older but it only seems to gain momentum!
I had so many embarrassing moments with my children, I couldn’t even start to pick one! This was cute…the wonderful(?) thing about children is their total honesty…
Yep I agree…if I didn’t have to be totally responsible for making sure they’re polite to people I would 100% be entertained by their quippy honest remarks.
Cute story! Yes, as Linda said, children are brutally honest!
Wow, that totally sounds like something one of my kids would say. Honesty is great, but….
They have no filter.
I won’t lie, some days I want mine removed…for shats and giggles.
Sometimes they say exactly what we’re thinking. :)
That’s awesome. Love it! But at least the sand was there for you to bury your head in….
Choked on my coffee.
OMFG.
#3 same thing. At grocery store. He’s checking off things on our list: bananas, check! orange, check! milk, check! Some lady behind us goes, “you’re so cute, check!”. His response? “Why are you saying check? You don’t have the list and I don’t even know you.” Awesome.
Hahahaha! Oh my gosh that is so funny. Isn’t it hard to stifle your laugh and reprimand them properly? When Kainoa did it I let out a bit of a shocked laugh, but then had to be all “KaiNOa! We do NOT talk to people like that!!” Sometimes I reprimand my kids like that just so the adults near by can think “Well she’s doing all she can…”
And then I crossed my legs to not pee a little. OMG they are so filterless but I love it.
Haha! Kids are so awesomely honest, aren’t they? If only adults could be as honest!
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Hahaha! That’s something my kids would do. They live to embarrass me, I’m sure of it. I keep telling them, one day I will return the favor. My oldest goes into middle school next year. It’s time, boy. Beware!!
That’s kind of awesome. I wish I could talk that way to people (sometimes) and get away with it as well as a cute kid does.
I agree…in fact sometimes I get mad at myself for NOT speaking up under the right circumstances. Obviously shouting “I WASN’T TALKING TO YOU!” is quite what I have in mind, but there are plenty of times I’ve been too polite and regretted not speaking my mind later on!
hahaha i love it!! :)
the other day i had to stop to pee (couldn’t make it to the park and then home) so i stopped at a Wendy’s and while we’re in there i’m all “ew, this is so nasty” cuz, well, it really is/was. and Lovie’s all, “MAMA YOU GO POTTY?! EW IT’S STINKY!” it’s funny how when i need to hear her, she speaks quietly but then when you’re in a situation like that, she scream-talks. of course. i need to get used to this, i suppose. :)
haha! At least he was being honest :)
HehHeeehhh! I’m always proud of a good healthy fear and smart mouth towards strangers. I think if they get kidnapped….they’ll be brought back promptly :)
Haha! YES!
As I was reading this story, I kept trying to predict what embarrassing thing your son was about to do—boy was I wrong. You made me literally laugh out loud—thank you!
You and I both had embarrassing moments to share today. What were the odds?! hmm…..Pretty good actually!
So funny! My kids did stuff like that too. I sometimes wish I’d lose my filter just for a few minutes! My youngest who is now almost 21 has the innate ability to say really sarcastic mean things to people and they laugh thinking she’s joking when she’s actually just suffering from a total lack of tact!
LOL! I wish I could tell you that it gets better as they get older. My teenager tells me often, “I’m not talking to you!”. Although, I have to admit, sometimes that’s a blessing.
I am giggling because I find it very difficult not to laugh when kids show their lack of filter, especially my own.
I can’t stop laughing. There’s nothing worse than that or when they loudly ask why that person is so fat or is so dirty or has that huge birthmark. But I’m sure your kids have never done that. Or caught your child right after they uttered “butt-head” to a sunbathing woman in Mexico (this was 3 years ago) with a fist full of sand ready to throw it on her FOR NO REASON. :)
Ahahahaha! That was hilarious! I feel bad for the woman stranger. Oh but man, would I have loved to see this in person! Haha!
Oh, that woman didn’t know what hit her, but to be honest, he was talking to you. Filters. Wish I could buy them.
For me, it’s my daughter in the public loos. “I don’t have to wee…do YOU have to wee? Oh, you did Mummy, good job”
Aack
Oh, such a funny story! My husband and I both had to laugh out loud. Good stuff! Thanks for the prompts — I’m liking them!
LOL.
Ah I can’t wait for my children to begin regularly embarrassing me in public.
Too funny! I wasn’t talking to you. I can picture the scene. Ah bless, it’s the kind of statement that makes motherhood so worthwhile!
Have a great weekend Kat
Grace
My 3 year old was being admired by an older couple at the grocery store and he said to me “Mom, I don’t want that OLD MAN to talk to me.” I was embarrassed, but secretly hoping that he was old enough that he was hard of hearing and didn’t missed what was said!
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Such a funny story, I can’t help but love the filterless comments that come out of children’s mouths!
How has this NOT happened to me yet? Too funny. I have very friendly boys. they are always introducing themselves to everyone we meet but luckily they have not gone evil twin on anyone yet.