My son is learning how to rhythm in school. He walks around the house rhyming words and loves to play rhyming games. Its cute and I enjoy the fact that he loves learning new things.
However, sometimes the rhyming game can go all wrong.
The other day we were standing in line at the food store. It was crowded and almost every register had a line of people. I was standing by the cart skimming through a trashy celebrity magazine while my four-year-old stood next to me.
He started talking to himself and in a low voice I could hear him rhyming words;
Mat – Bat, Ted – Led, Pie – Tie, etc.
And that’s when it went all wrong. I then hear;
Buck – F**k, Calls – Balls followed by Mitt – S**t,
Of course at this point his voice was loud enough for everyone around us to hear.
I immediately saw heads turn and looks of, “OMG lady what did your son just say?”
I turn to him and explain what he is saying doesn’t sound nice and that he has to watch what he says.
Of course being a four-year old, what does he do? Giggles and starts repeating himself!
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Haha that’s happened to me too! Not the uck rhyme but the hit one.
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Hee hee. That’s awesome…..I’ve been there….that’s why it’s funny.
LOL! Oh gosh. Been there, done that, only at church, or in front of my parents, who never mess up and say anything bad. The fact that he thought it was awesome cracks me up.
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Oh, my goodness! You handled it well.
as soon as i saw the title of this post i had a feeling where this was going!
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Haha! That’s hilarious (but in a completely not funny way)! I have been spared such debauchery, but I know my time is coming. Until it does, I will laugh at others!
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that is one for the baby/kid book! oh boy….lol
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And this is why I hate rhyming! I haven’t heard my kids drop any words like that (yet), but my sounded like he was saying some questionable things when he was learning to talk.
oh the innocence & humor of children
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That’s when you turn to the uptight lady next to you and say “itch-bitch…”
When you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em….yes, I know, you would think my kids are hooligans the way I offer completely unhelpful advice!
Still, I would have laughed had I been the one standing in line behind you guys!
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my goodness! did he really have all 3 doozies right in a row?!? i bet you were dying!
OMG, in kindergarten we would make rhyming lists and it would never fail that someone would say “f*** or s*** or d*** when we did uck, it, or am words.
Ahhhh, kids say the darndest things, don’t they?? I gotta’ admit: I kinda’ love how mischievous he must have felt to drop a few bombs all for the sake of his rhyming game
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Aww! At least he’s got the concept down, right?
OMG! I have tears in my eyes from laughing so hard. Don’t know if I overheard him saying this myself if I would be horrified or laughing hysterically over the innocence of him saying it and saying it loudly (it seems with a lot of pride) Be glad he did it at home and not at school.
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Absolutely hilarious! Sounds like he’s a good rhymer! If those around you at the grocery store didn’t appreciate the humor it’s their loss!
It’s like you don’t want to call attention to the bad rhymes, but people are looking at you and you feel as if you have to, so you do and then it gets worse! How do you win on public outings?
oh the good old days, when kids swear by mistake. now? ugh…
LOL! I think that happens to EVERY mom at some point during their little cherub’s childhood. Best to handle it as you did – the worst thing you can do is give them a big reaction.
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Gotta love the innocence of kids! LOL
It reminds me of a time that I taught my friend’s daughter Ring Around the Rosies and she couldn’t pronounce the “sh” sound and the only part she would sing was “ashes, ashes” but without the “h”! We all had a good laugh once I explained what she was trying to sing.
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LOL! I giggle too. How did you not laugh?! All those eyes I imagine. Does he even know those are bad words or did he just rhyme them? Get hate on that! He’s a poet!
It’s like you don’t want to call attention to the bad rhymes, but people are looking at you and you feel as if you have to, so you do and then it gets worse! How do you win on public outings?
It’s like you don’t want to call attention to the bad rhymes, but people are looking at you and you feel as if you have to, so you do and then it gets worse! How do you win on public outings?