2.) Share something your child said or did that surprised you.
My kids are so sheltered and my girls are particularly well behaved. They don’t really use bad language and to be honest I’m not sure what bad words they actually know other than ‘stupid’. So I was particularly surprised when my daughter shared a joke in a book she was reading with me:
daughter: Mom wanna see something funny?
me: Sure!
daughter: See:
me: Oh that’s cute.
daughter: Why was the whale angry about being called Moby Dick?
me: Hmm, I don’t know!
daughter: Who IS Moby Dick.
me: It’s a book about a whale.
daughter: Oh…
pause.
daughter: I know why the whale didn’t want to be called Moby Dick!
me: Why?
daughter: Because it has dick in the name and that’s a bad word.
me: Hmmm, well then…I think it’s time for bed!
So I guess she’s learning to expand her vocabulary after all. They’re never as sheltered as we think they are.
I still don’t really get that Moby Dick joke…maybe she’s right.
Gretchen says
Oh my. Yeah, I remember when my son and I watched Mary Poppins and when I told him that the actor was Dick Van Dyke, he gasped that somebody was named Dick. Sigh. You know, I think she’s right about the joke!
DGMommy (Tamara) says
Oh, they know so much more than we know they know. Know what I mean? I chose the pet prompt. Now I need a tissue and to reapply my makeup.
hollow tree ventures says
Thanks for naming me as inspiration for a prompt – what a thrill! :)
Sue - The Spin Cycle says
Yeah. When the talk turns to dicks, it’s definitely time for bed. Egads.
TheKitchWitch says
Dicks! Always good conversation! ps: your linky thing is stalling…
Mama Kat says
Yeah I’m having issues with the list. Trying to figure it out. :(
Emily @ My Pajama Days says
Dicks make me giggle too…
Lori says
How cute! Tried to link up, but having problems with the linky link. Maybe it’s bogged down? I’ll try a little later.
Claire says
Argh! I am having no luck with the link up!
Melanie @ M&M says
Love the story, but can’t link up!
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Margaret says
I love the story and it won’t let me link up but I will come back later and try again.
Darcy says
I don’t get the joke either though it conjured up an unflattering memory from junior high… in English class someone thought it was funny to adapt “thar she blows” to “Darcy blows.”
But! Then when I clicked through the email I smiled when I saw my video over in the pins on your sidebar! <3
Jamie@SouthMainMuse says
I won’t write the word I found in one of my daughter’s text to her friends. (twice) It’s funny how that veil of innocence is so quickly torn. Not funny actually. One thing is for sure we are talking about these things and reading her texts.
Jessica says
Oh I would be so uncomfortable with that discussion. I guess I’m a bit sheltered myself. ;) Can’t wait to see what my son comes up with in a few years. LOL
Kimberly says
Love the story, love the age when they’re so innocent and only know what they’ve heard!
Btw, I struggled with linky all morning and now my link is there twice. So sorry! (The things they say).
Marta says
There are way worse words she could know. I would be happy with dick. Wait, that sentence sounds very wrong…
kelley says
they never are as innocent as we think they are. fun post today.
Jennifer says
Could be worse… I think it’s adorable, and I don’t get the cartoon either. Maybe he’s upset about being called the name of a mean whale when he’s so obviously adorable…
Funkidivagirl says
You are absolutely hilarious!
lisleman says
I read Moby Dick in high school. I suspect the tattooed character (can’t remember his name) would appeal to many teens today.
OneMommy says
They always seem to know more than we think….
Ann Harrison says
We have a sporting goods store called Dick’s. After driving past the store a few times my daughters (ages 15 and 12) asked, “Why would they name a store that?!” I told them that it’s a nickname for the name Richard. They still can’t believe that any one would want to be called Dick.
(The sporting good store is our favorite of its kind, but we call it “Richard’s” and say it in a British accent. la-de-da)
Gigi says
I remember being absolutely shell-shocked at some of the stuff my son knew at such a tender age. I put it down to school, because a lot of his classmates had older siblings.
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says
My kids surprise me every single day with what they know and have heard either at school or from friends, especially my almost 4 year old!! Loved writing on this week’s prompts. Thank you for them!
Tonya says
Oh my word.
I hate the word dick.
#justsaying
May says
One of my life long friend’s father is named Dick. I remember in late elementary school how awful it was for her anytime we had to state our parents’ names for any reason. Kids would just dissolve into laughter, and she would be mortified every time.
AnnMarie says
My older kids constantly call each other a “Moby Dick”. For example when one is being a jerk to the other, the one will say, “You are being a Moby Dick”. I will yell at him and he answers with, “What? It’s not a bad word. It’s a book.” Ugghh.. Always finding the loop holes.
Shay says
You’re right–we never know what they know or don’t know! They always surprise us!
Weekend Cowgirl says
The Linky posted without photo.
It is crazy where kids hear things. I know my kiddos do not hear anything at home, but guess kids talk at school because they seem to be learning what words are bad… ugh.
Jenn says
I don’t really get the joke either. I read it over about 5 times and was like, “I don’t get it!”. It is surprising what kids learn at a young age from kids at school. I remember being in 4th grade and a bunch of kids were talking and they asked me if I was a virgin. I’d only heard that word in reference to the virgin Mary, and since I hadn’t given birth to the Son of God I said, “No, of course I’m not!”. It makes me laugh now, but I was embarrassed years later when I found out what the word really meant.