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Endearing things DCs say wrongly that you don't correct

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AndSheRose · 10/09/2011 10:01

As in when they are tiny and learning to speak obv, not revising for Oxbridge entrance exam...

Mine are 'Larf!' for the note that follows 'Sew' in the song Doe a Dear, 'turk-noise' for turquoise, oh and she likes to eat a nice 'cereal bath' every so often. She has recently adapted 'Grandad' to 'Dadgrandad' having noticed I address him as 'Dad'. My Speech Therapist sister used to encourage her very early habit of saying 'moo' when she saw a dog because she found it hilarious, but I drew the line there...

Bit of indulgence for the weekend and I am sick so could use the distraction!

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pinkspark · 11/09/2011 23:32

In my house we like watching wiping queen (lightning mcqueen) and 64 loo zane (zoo lane). Must admit, took a while to work out when DS (3.9) came home from nursery saying he'd been playing wiping queen!

effingwotnots · 11/09/2011 23:33

When our lovely dog tried to lick dd's ice cream told her to shout "oi" at her.

The dog is now called oyatter.Confused

pinkspark · 11/09/2011 23:35

Oh, and having never seen Fireman Sam, but obviously heard about him at nursery, has now decided that all fire engines are called Stupider!

mamaduckbone · 11/09/2011 23:40

DS1 used to call the computer the cooterpooter which we all used for ages, and still do sometimes.
He also still can't say binoculars - he tries so hard (he's nearly 6!) but it always comes out as binoclickers.

mamaduckbone · 11/09/2011 23:43

...and ds2 has a baby piggy (his little toe) but also a daddy piggy (big toe!) Logical - ish I suppose.

cheekster · 11/09/2011 23:48

My DS who is just turned 3 says Shank you ... I really should correct him now he has turned 3 but he just sounds sooooo cute - I cant bring myself to. Blush

Valpollicella · 11/09/2011 23:49

Constructions instead of instructions (for toys or Lego or whatever)

Ambliance for ambulance

From 5 y DS Smile

lovecat · 12/09/2011 00:37

vermilla for vanilla

whobody when asking a question that should just have 'who' in it - ie 'whobody moved my shoes?'

She doesn't do it anymore now she's 6... :(

FuntyCase · 12/09/2011 00:48

DD - Cock-lick for chocolate. Unfunny in a busy sweet shop. Bugger for burger. millak for milk. Moo-rer for mirror - she's only JUST lost that one and she's 13yo!

DS1 - the only one was pavenant for pavement.

DS2 - Had quite bad S&L problems, so even at nearly 8yo still has some of the cute ones - ambleance for ambulance, squeal for squirrel, binoclears for binoculars. He's JUST got he hang of ridiculous - which used to be ridiclee-us. He also has pooter for computer.

I still call vinegar viggenar, as it was the one word I had problems with as a child!

swampster · 12/09/2011 13:29

Ooooh! Lovecat! Whobody and whichbody and the indignation with which they were said were my favourites with DS1. "Whobody have taken my train?" He's 7 now so those days are long gone.

MorallyBankrupt · 12/09/2011 13:38

Pineypapple instead of pineapple

Limey da Queen instead of Lightening McQueen

SamsGoldilocks · 12/09/2011 13:42

We have cuggles ( a hug and a cuddle), lello instead of yellow, and the story of Granite and Nettle (you know those children who got lost in the woods)

Thumbwitch · 12/09/2011 13:45

DS always says "another one " e.g. look mummy, there's a dog and there's another one dog"

Ligh'ingMcKeen
Owives instead of olives - the only real instance of him not using an 'l'
Mulk instead of milk

IceCreamCastles · 12/09/2011 14:03

I also love it when dd says 'yester-night' and 'yester-morning'.

Panzee · 12/09/2011 17:44

My nephew used to say "yesternight". I loved it too.

rumpleteaser · 12/09/2011 21:20

Am looking forward to my ds starting to talk more.
We currently have 'Head, Shoulders, Cheese on Toast' from DH whose first language isn't english bless him!

PontyMython · 13/09/2011 07:02

Aww, yesternight is lovely :)

DD hasn't really grasped the concept of the past, so everything is either "yesterday" or "a lot of yesterdays" :)

MrsFruitcake · 13/09/2011 07:10

My DS has trouble with his S sounds, so the other day, when I said we were going shopping, he replied that he didn't want to go 'Gopping'. I tried to get him to say it correctly, rolling my S out long and loud and encouraging him to do the same. It didn't work as it came out as 'Ssssssssshhhhhh...gopping'. I had to chuckle. He is only 3 after all!

flatbellyfella · 13/09/2011 10:06

Woyms for worms
Iyo for hello
Little one next door.

littlewish · 13/09/2011 10:12

My DS used to say causebe instead of because and cocporn instead of popcorn! Blush

Lemonylemon · 13/09/2011 10:27

Sawbellee = strawberry
nicnic = picnic
jamamas = pyjamas
kelala = koala
and this morning's latest one - chippen = pigeon.

Stokey38 · 13/09/2011 10:40

My DD calls the sunset the Somerset (that is where her Grandma lives0 it's so cute.

gleechie · 13/09/2011 10:43

My dd used to say Dyson for dice (though shes now 6, and still says this Hmm)
and Raidiators for Raindeer Grin

buttonmoon78 · 13/09/2011 11:41

DS (4) says thingers and fumbs. If he said both with an f I'd correct it but it's too cute that he just swaps them. Also Likeling McQueen. He used to say spiggit for biscuit too - I mourned that when he got it right Blush

DD1 used to say that deer had antelopes on their heads Grin

LaBag · 13/09/2011 11:46

My child says we're going on the "alligator" instead of the elevator. I used to say the same, so I think it's quite cute.