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Embarrassing toddler mispronunciations

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Mudday · 08/10/2021 15:02

My 3.5 year old DS loves playing with fake gold coins as part of some fun pirate treasure island games. The problem is that he inexplicably pronounces 'coins' as 'C U Next TuesdayS'! Aargh! Our horror was duly noted and he now finds it hilarious to yell his version of the word despite constant corrections. Does anyone else have this kind of problem or are we alone on this frustrating road of judgment and social ruin?

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carrythecan · 08/10/2021 16:39

My DS also used to say fork and knife (fucken knife) instead of knife and fork. It was even worse when he once got a play gardening set and became the proud owner of a fork & hoe!

DontPeeInThePlayHouse · 08/10/2021 16:43

Bilingual household - knife is a 'faca'.

At a friend's house having dinner I knock a knife from the table. 'Mama, fucker!' he helpfully shouts.

Df's kids thought it was hilarious, df not so much Blush

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FreezerBird · 08/10/2021 16:44

DS:
'Please' for some time inexplicably came out as 'blood'
'Quack' - 'twat'

DD:
'sock' - 'cock' - leading to a memorable time she wandered around the house naked, saying sadly "I can't find my cock".

Freud would have had a field day.

FrauleinSchweiger · 08/10/2021 16:50

DD is now a teenager but one abiding memory of her as a toddler is when she said to her DGM "Grandma, me want a whore" - (was asking for a straw and she used to use 'h' for all s words!!).

Thankfully Grandma had a great sense of humour Grin

Goldbar · 08/10/2021 17:04

@SickandTiredAgain. We had the "fuck" for "quack" thing too.

Absolutely mortifying when DC would sit and talk to the ducks at the top of their voice when feeding them. "Fuck, fuck, ducky, here's some food, fuck fuck!"

Smartiepants79 · 08/10/2021 17:12

Can I have some COCKPORN? shouted at top volume in the cinema was my personal favourite!

FuckingFabulous · 08/10/2021 17:16

My son used to say "wanks" instead of thanks.

"Wank you"

Somethingsnappy · 08/10/2021 17:33

My son very loudly said 'I need some booze!' I still don't know what he was trying to say though....

Toofaroutallmylife · 08/10/2021 17:38

I take great pleasure in reminding DS (now 14) that when he was little he couldn’t say “stick” - it always came out as “dick”. Endless amusement for our friends on woodland walks where DS would talk endlessly about his “big dick” that he was carrying round

Magpiecomplex · 08/10/2021 17:39

We live rurally, near lots of sheep. The "ee" used to be shortened, and the "p" was never very clear, so we often used to sound like we were going for a walk to see the shit...

hashbrownsandwich · 08/10/2021 17:42

My other son often wants a 'wanky'....

My fault for calling the blankets 'blanky'.

My DH (not DSs dad) was horrified the first time he heard that, yet he still stayed HmmConfused

titchy · 08/10/2021 17:42

'I want big tits!' dd used to shout when out in public Blush
(Translation: I want biscuits)

YouHaveNoAuthorityHereJackie · 08/10/2021 17:42

We have a game called ‘smelly wellies’ that my 2 yo calls silly willies Grin

SofiaAmes · 08/10/2021 17:42

I think my most embarrassing moment was DS running through John Lewis yelling "Mummy Mummy let's go see the faggots." He was aiming for the Fabrics.

BreadmanAndCake · 08/10/2021 17:46

Putting my eldest in the bath when he was two and a bit and his pronunciation wasn't great. He must have been wearing new socks that day as there were a couple of bits of sock fluff floating about. He asked me what they were so I said 'it's just sock fluff from your feet' and he proudly (and loudly) said 'oh, cock fluff!!'

334bu · 08/10/2021 17:57

My sister and I aged 4 had an imaginary game where our dolls were called Princess Bethel and Brothel. No idea how we got the names. I think my mother just ignored it.until we went into something else.

MeadowHay · 08/10/2021 17:59

@Wagglerock

"mummy, that picture is all wanky"

Wonky, it's wonky.

I was going to say "wanky" too! Our 3 yr old has said it twice recently by accident, she means "janky"!!
Mudday · 08/10/2021 18:00

😂😂😂😂 flaming hilarious! Every post is just hysterical!

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MadameOvary81 · 08/10/2021 18:01

My son insists on going to the bitch every day and likes to shout it in the middle of the high street on the way there. Grin

user1019273703 · 08/10/2021 18:03

Called blueberries boobies, always fun when out shopping!

DappledThings · 08/10/2021 18:05

@hashbrownsandwich

My son, now aged 7, used to pronounce clock as COCK! He would always get so excited pointing at the clock on the wall.
DD was very fond of Andy's Dinosaur Adventures. She was always asking to watch "Andy's Big Cock".
Rosieposie79 · 08/10/2021 18:08

"Wanker! shouted at the top of her voice whenever she saw a red car.

BadgertheBodger · 08/10/2021 18:16

DS: Oh look, there’s a hoe-cano on the tv mummy!
Me: a what
DS: a hoecano
Me:
DS:
Me: oh a VOLcano. I see. Ok.

JoborPlay · 08/10/2021 19:07

This is outing but....when DS was about 2, he had a doll. He loved the song miss Polly had a dolly and he got into his head the dolly was called sick sick. So he called his doll sick sick. A little odd but all fine, except he couldn't pronounce his Ss at the time. Again, normal and fine except when we're at the park with said doll - DS puts her on the swing and she falls off, cue yelling Dick dick is hurt Blush

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