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To giggle at DD1 telling us off?

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WhyAyeButterPie · 02/10/2010 09:35

DD1 is three and a half. She knows EVERYTHING.

She also tells us off for being silly.

EG- DH was dressing the baby, who was trying to crawl away, he satrted muttering "stop doing that! I'm trying to get you dressed!"

To which DD1 gave him a withering look and said "why are you telling the baby off? You sound very silly, you know. Babies don't know words yet- they are too LITTLE!"

If I pretend not to know something to see if she knows it (eg "where do carrots grow? Is it on trees?") she sighs and says "mummy, you do know things, you just have to think properly!"

She also congratulates me if I "manage" to make tea or go to the toilet.

Mine can't be the only one that does this, surely?

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SeaTrek · 02/10/2010 09:39

Errr, no, I very much doubt that! My son did that too. It is very sweet though!

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WhyAyeButterPie · 02/10/2010 09:42

Oh, and apparently she is too big now to say mummy and daddy- she announced yesterday that she will call us Mum and Dad from now on. Hmm

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pluperfect · 02/10/2010 09:52

I love it: "why are you telling the baby off? You sound very silly, you know. Babies don't know words yet- they are too LITTLE!"

That's metathought, that is! Wink

My DS has started saying, "Mummy sit nicely!" (guess who else doesn't? My little so-and-so, that's who!)

He also congratulated me on naming some cars correctly, when we were out the other day. He named some correctly, too! Smile

LittleMissHissyFit · 02/10/2010 10:07

I got sent to time out by my DS when he was 2.5....

Blush

he was mean too, wouldn't let me out.. not when I asked, not when H asked... H was telling me that seeing as it's a minute for each year of my life, he'd round the 40-odd mins up to an hour...

Eventually DS missed mummy and let me out! Grin

pluperfect · 02/10/2010 10:18

Ah, how sweet!

Mumi · 02/10/2010 13:53

Me trying to warn DS (9) when putting dinner on the table:

Me: That plate is hot, DS.

DS: Well be careful then!

sapphireblue · 02/10/2010 15:32

My DD insists on "holding" me on the toilet so "you don't fall in mummy" Hmm

EauRouge · 02/10/2010 15:59

These are all very cute Grin. I was enjoying a glass of juice the other day when I was told by nearly-2-yo DD 'naughty mummy, daddy's beer'. I think some of it ended up coming out of my nose.

pluperfect · 02/10/2010 16:24

Oh, that's adorable, sapphireblue!

TheLadyEvenstar · 02/10/2010 16:37

DS2 3yrs told my mum on Wednesday

"Nanna if you don't let me play with the water you will upset me and I will tell your mum" (my nan died 4yrs ago)

He then told her

"If you upset me again you can go right on home" (she was babysitting)

The best one was him nicking her chips and sucking one then handing it to her saying

"Its ok Nanna I made it cool for you to eat"

pranma · 02/10/2010 20:36

My dgs congratulated me on washing my hands after using the loo because 'you might have accidentally touched your willy!!'Yes I am female and yes he has been told that girls/ladies dont have willies.He also said when I had suggested playing car auctions [dont ask],'Oh you clever girl you deserve a big kiss and cuddle for thinking of that.'
He was 3 then and is now just 4.

TakeLovingChances · 02/10/2010 20:38

Grin these are so funny!

Makes me excited for when DS is old enough to talk and can say things like this! He's only 7 months old, so I still have a while to wait...

IUsedToBeFab · 02/10/2010 20:39

Not at all cute but when complaining to my 5 year old that mummy and daddy never get breakfast and he shouldn't complain about xyz he said Well come down earlier then! AngryHmm

annapolly · 02/10/2010 20:41

When DS started school, I asked him if he would like a new swim bag for swimming lessons, as his had Bob the builder on it and might be too childish.

He said "it is a bag, for swimming, it is waterproof, what on earth does it matter what picture it has on it. That is the trouble with you woman, more money than sense."

poppymouse · 02/10/2010 20:46

Really LOL annapolly. Love these, desperate for DS to speak, he's 2 in December and he lets slip the odd word and no more. I know he's going to be so cheeky though.

belledechocolatefluffybunny · 02/10/2010 20:49

TBH, I'd stop her doing this pretty sharpish as it's not going to be cute when she's older. It's best to nip this in the bud now. Laughing at her is just going to encourage her.

Danthe4th · 02/10/2010 21:03

I was told off earlier by my 15 yr old dd for allowing her 5 year old brother to have more ketchup when she had said no!!

marriednotdead · 02/10/2010 21:06

At last, a voice of experience reason Grin

IMoveTheStars · 02/10/2010 21:09

Hmm there's always one, isn't there..

CappuccinoCarrie · 02/10/2010 21:11

You are not alone! My DD of 3 1/2 had a friend round this afternoon and they were playing in different rooms, cue her shouting "come here so I can talk to you properly!" We're mum and dad too. The congratulations I love best are the public toilet "well done mummy, you kept your pants dry!" ones...

belledechocolatefluffybunny · 02/10/2010 21:15

Seriously, it's not cute when they are 11 and getting bullied because they are correcting people at school. Ds has been there.

Who's the Hmm aimed at Jareth?

PinkieMinx · 02/10/2010 21:19

Have you tried saying 'Don't be so rude' instead of laughing? Noone likes a know it all Wink

belledechocolatefluffybunny · 02/10/2010 21:22

I think there's a difference between a know it all and a child who makes adults appear stupid or crap.

pluperfect · 02/10/2010 21:35

And many of these children have been generously offering praise, in the way they are used to hearing it!

twopeople · 02/10/2010 21:37

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