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Embarassing behaviour

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Lynne33 · 27/09/2002 11:45

Just thought I would share my embarrasment with you all. My dd has taken to shouting abuse at innocent by-standers!!! It's true, she'll just decide she doesn't like the look of someone and shout 'Go 'way lady, go 'way man' at the top of her voice. I'm standing there shooshing away and telling her not to be so rude, and she's loving watching me squirm. Has anyone else experienced this?

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blackrock · 20/08/2008 14:39

Firstly I wish to make it very clear that we own a dog. DS is very observant and has noticed the dog cleaning himself, which he describes as, "eat willy".

I have atyed very clam and in an expressionless manner explained that it is the dog cleaning himself and not eating it.

I have observed my son trying to copy the dog when he is the nude.

Now he has taken to shouting this when he is changing at the swimming pool, sees his father in the nude and whenever other people are about.

I am unsure how he recognises the utter horror, when DH and I have worked so hard to react normally to an inquisitive toddlers observations.

Iklboo · 20/08/2008 14:42

DS had been playing with his winky so it was 'big'
He said "look at my big winky daddy. It looks like cheese. Eat my cheesy winky daddy!"

Now he shouts "eat my cheesy winky"

Also - "get your jubblies out mummy"

Friends' DS used to shout "Uncle Dad!!" in supermarkets

only1malteaser · 20/08/2008 15:11

My ds (3) seems to think it is ok to drop his pants and pee wherever he wants outdoors. We were recently at a massive very busy fair when we stopped to discuss which way to go, people were turning to look at us as they walked past and yes there he was peeing against ds2 pram wheel!
Also in a packed public toilets once (people queueing out the doors) he shouted "did you do big poops mummy" He assumed as I sat down thats what I was doing!
I could be here forever!

makkapakkamoo · 20/08/2008 16:46

ds 2.6 decided to declare that he didn't like the house we were viewing today, and refused to go in because he said it was 'yuk! disgusting! stinky poo pooh dirty yuk' all while we are stood at the front door being greeted by the current childless occupier.

Eilatan · 20/08/2008 17:23

When should you make an effort to stop swearing in front of kids? is it too late at nearly 14 months? I swear my boy said: "this is shit!" today. A favourite (and unusally mild) expression of his dad's....

soph28 · 20/08/2008 19:17

DS (3.5) saw a very large woman when we were at the doctor's surgery and he piped up in a very loud voice, 'Mummy, why is that lady so big?' he couldn't understand why I was trying to shush him so he just kept on asking

Also, I had just taken a big bite of a sandwich and he asked what I had on it, I tried to say, 'peanut butter and jam' with my mouthful and he replied, 'You're having a bitchin' sandwich?'

I almost choked with laughing

frasersmummy · 20/08/2008 19:42

ooh this thread is hilarious

a few weeks ago I was in the local supermarket and there was a lady in front with some black and white checked trousers on

DS pipes up why has that lady in front got her pj's on .. she hasnt shhh.. why do I have to sssh I just aksed why she has her pj's on. She doesnt its her trousers. He goes quiet for about 5 seconds and then says really loudly .. even I know you have to get dressed before coming to the shops why doesnt that lady know it???

the lady in question never even let on she heard him

apostrophe · 20/08/2008 19:56

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chefswife · 20/08/2008 19:57

i love that i can get up in the morning, come to mumsnet and have a good laugh. i am pregnant with my first but seem to have forgotten all those years of babysitting and what toddlers say. i actually swear a lot. particularly when i'm in my studio. guess i should start curbing it now or my LO will have quite the vocabulary with all sorts of combinations of swear words.

mom told me when i was little, i said on the bus, (grew up in a white town) 'why is that lady so dark?' and the woman replied 'because sweetheart, that's how God made me.' then i proceeded with 'who the f**k is God.'

balanomorey · 20/08/2008 19:59

This thread is hilarious!

My nearly 3 yo has started saying words in quick succession that rhyme with hanky eg she'll say 'it's banky danky kanky' (?? where do they get these things from?) All was fine until the other week we were at a local beauty spot after having had a walk and were admiring the view. Along came a nice lady whom my daughter said hello to and commented that she liked her skirt. The lady gave her a beaming smile and started to walk off - my dd said 'Bye Bye Wanky Manky Kanky' - totally innocent but the lady gave her and me a quizzical, bemused look before carrying on with her walk. Bad choice of letters to put with the 'anky' ending!!

babblington · 20/08/2008 20:24

my dd2 (at the time about 18 months) has a massive phobia of ducks , one glorious sunny afternoon at Kew, surrounded by grannies and young mums etc etc DD1 (3 at the time) spend an entire afternoon chasing ducks shouting 'F*CK OFF DUCKS!!! at the top of her voice.
I thought it quite sweet that she was trying to protect her sister...

babblington · 20/08/2008 20:29

Oh..and on holiday I overheard DD1 says something that sounded decidedly rude, so I sort of spluttered and said "what did you just say, DD1?" in my best appalled voice and she popped her head round the door, perfect innocent face, said indignantly "I didn't say F*UCKER, mummy, I said BUCKET".

Elkat · 20/08/2008 20:58

I'm told that my daughter was at preschool, when she went over to the window, looked our of it and said loudly, but in a sad voice..

"We can't go outside today, its pissing it down".

I blame that firmly on my hubby .

MrsJohnCusack · 20/08/2008 21:06

When I was about 3, my dad was redecorating/DIYing and the language flying around was pretty ripe

a friend of my sister's came around, and when she left, we stood on the stairs and waved her off - at which point I, an angelic golden haired moppet, shreiked at the top of my voice 'FUCK OFF FENELLA' for the delectation of a a large queue of people trying to get onto a full bus at the bus stop outside. What with the skip, and the wrecked front drive, and the sweaty, dishevelled, singlet clad vision of my dad, my mother said it was one of the most mortifying moments of her entire life.

spangspang · 20/08/2008 21:22

I have tears rolling down my face, first time I've looked at anything on Mumsnet so think I'll be back! Good to know that our 2 year old is normal, if sometimes publicly embarrassing. Thanks for cheering me up!

mifi · 20/08/2008 22:43

I have just spent 10 mins giggling reading the above. Me and my husband think our 3 year old dd naughtier than most but now realise she is norm.

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DforDiva · 20/08/2008 23:01

On my birthday this year my dd 3yr old made sure everyone from postman to tesco stuff including starngers knew how old i was
She was like shouting poster," my mummy is XX today" followed by Happy birthday to my Mummy song and all.
Sweet, not
Embarassing, yes
Everyone loved her, praised how lovely and adorable she was
It seemed encouraged her, she felt like the best daughter in the world, i bet.
Bless her

HairyToe · 21/08/2008 15:07

Elkat - loved your post .

My DD1(4) has lovingly taught her 2 year old sister to shout "willy, tuppence, bum" loudly (yes tuppence is my family name for girls private parts - daft I know.

DD1 at around 3 went through a 'bloody' phase (struggling with her shoes she'd mutter quietly to herself "Bloody shoes"! etc.) - totally down to Dh I might add.

HairyToe · 21/08/2008 15:10

Oh yes and I remember being trapped in a doctor's waiting room with DD1 when she was around 2 and a half when a teenager came in and sat down. DD1 kep loudly asking me if it was a boy or a girl and I honestly had no idea. Unfortunately nothing I said could distract her and she kept asking "But Mummy its got long hair does that mean its a girl? Or a boy?".

georgiemum · 21/08/2008 15:11

I did teach my son a song about bananas. Not too terrible but it goes:

bananas, bananas, bananas,
are very good for you,
bananas, bananas, bananas,
they make you fart and poo!

It's quite a catch little ditty. Until he started singing it loudly in public. Oh dear. He loves bananas and always asks for one with a big cheesy grin before breaking into song.

igivein · 21/08/2008 15:48

When my nephew was about 3 he was with his mum and dad at a friend's house. Friend went out to get fish and chips for lunch and was gone ages. When he got back my sister asked why it had taken so long and he launched into a long and colourful saga about how there was no fucking fish ready and then they ran out of fucking chips and the fucking queue was fucking enormous etc.(many repetitions of a word totally new to nephew!) When they sat down to eat my nephew pushed most of the chips to the side of his plate, and when my sister asked why he wasn't eating them he said 'because they've got fucking peas on them'. Quick as a flash his dad said 'no, you mean MUSHY peas'. Mushy has been an honorary swearword in our family ever since!

Neeerly3 · 21/08/2008 15:58

I brought my DT's into work once when they were about 2, my DH works at same company, so we were on our way to his office...half way down the corridor, DT1 meets one of my colleagues and shouts "daddy!"....I went crimson and the rumours haven't stopped since.

One of the DT's can't remember which, recently started to immitate the Hucka (the dance the All Blacks do at the beginning of a rugby match) when he met his first black man....wasn't sure whether to be embarrased or impressed at his learning skills and observation.

porolli · 21/08/2008 18:35

ds1, when 2.5, was playing trains along some lines painted on the floor in an art gallery. a couple of obviously gay women were standing some way ahead, looking at a painting - ds1 shouts 'mummy, those mans are on my track. make the mans get off my track'.

youngmumof2 · 27/08/2008 10:57

my kid does that aswell if shes in a mood and someone tries to talk to her she souts at them and spits on them..