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What phrases do you hear multiple times a day?

36 replies

AliceinWinterWonderland · 21/02/2015 17:57

I get the same things from ds1 and ds2 over and over again all day every day. I'm genuinely curious to see if others get these "filler" phrases as well.

Ours are:

I'm hungry (this can be literally 2 minutes after a meal)
I'm thirsty
What's that noise? Turn it off!
Do I have to?
I don't want to....
Do you want to know something about Minecraft?
Can we have that? (something in an ad on telly)
What day is it?
What time is it?
Is it time for ds2 to go to bed yet? (from ds1, obviously Grin)
Can I have a screen?
Can we have takeaway for tea?

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IsabellaofFrance · 21/02/2015 18:14

This will probably out me, but its normally lines from Ben and Holly. Current favourites are 'We'll see you at Chicken's West DS Name' and 'I've seen many a terrible thing at sea, but nothing, nothing as bad as what I saw in that room'.

Its a little tiring! Grin

PolterGoose · 21/02/2015 18:21

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ouryve · 21/02/2015 18:30

HUUUUUUG!
Cookie! Ommmmnmnommmmm
Bear in mind...
Mr Rude! (usually following some flatulence)
Why does DS2 have to...?
Have you got any money in your pocket?
What's for tea?

One of those phrases might not be DS1 :o

AliceinWinterWonderland · 22/02/2015 09:13

The dcs also say:

I love you
I want a hug/cuddle
Can we have a snack
I don't want to wear a coat
I don't want to wear shoes
I don't want a bath
I don't want to wash my hair
I don't want to get dressed

... pretty much zillions of "I don't want...." statements

If I then say "Well, what DO you want then?" I get a blank look... Grin

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streakybacon · 22/02/2015 10:01

"Can I go on the Xbox?"

That about sums it up Hmm.

BigBird69 · 22/02/2015 16:06

How old are you? (he asks me this every day)
How many weeks til....? How many days is that? How many minutes ...?
How much money is that? How many pounds/ pennies etc
Even if I say, it means absolutely nothing. A pound is the same as a week in his world!! Confused

AliceinWinterWonderland · 22/02/2015 16:09

"can I go on the xbox?"

Oh yeah. I hear that one a lot.

Ds2 will go on and on about it. "I can play by myself, I don't need help, I don't want anyone to play with me on it."

As soon as he's on it...

"somebody play with meeeeee....."

"somebody help meeeeee......"

I've resorted to seriously limiting the xbox time as a result.

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sh0wp0ny · 22/02/2015 16:13

"You're being mean"

"MEAN"

"SUPER MEAN"

"WHY IS EVERYONE SO MEAN TO ME????"

"Nobody likes me" :(

"I want to go home" (even though we're home Grin)

"I want my mummy" (even though I'm there)

And just general screaming/wailing/crying noises.

senvet · 22/02/2015 16:41

I'm just going to chill
My teachers all hate me
My school is so [insert any negative], they just don't care.

Jacksterbear · 22/02/2015 17:55

I just need to [insert activity other than the one he's been asked to do].

I'm hungry but I'm not hungry / I want to do X but i don't want to do it / I'm tired but I'm not tired.

Don't want to go to school / No school ever again / Not going to school.

Want a cuddle.

AliceinWinterWonderland · 22/02/2015 17:58

No, I didn't break anything. (followed by frantic scrabbling around - which means something probably is broken)

I broke it!! (followed by screaming and crying)

He broke it!! (followed by arguments, fighting, screaming, and crying)

I'm going to break it! (followed usually by either a time out or a trip to their bedroom Hmm)

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PolterGoose · 22/02/2015 18:40

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reader108 · 22/02/2015 20:51

What time is it? Two Seconds after he just asked!
What's for tea? Whilst eating lunch or a snack or just every 5 minutes just because he can. I say scotch mist and rhubarb which amuses him!
What are we doing today? Only a full plan times and places will suffice even then will continue to ask!
It's not fair! At least 50 times a day
Back at 3.05 Mum? On the 10 minute walk to school about 20 times! Doesn't even wait for an answer just asks AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN

Tunna · 22/02/2015 22:13

All of these are very familiar to me!

LemonGoby · 22/02/2015 22:17

Can I play a little game on the iPad?? (sidling up with a wheedling tone)

Well mummy, I just want a little game on the iPad! (More strident tone)

I WANT IT!!!

Does Anna have bones in her brain?
Does Elsa have windpipe hairs?
(The above and countless others like them all variations on a theme combining current twin obsessions with Frozen and the human body!)

AliceinWinterWonderland · 22/02/2015 22:25

Oh, heavens yes, the "I WANT IT!" varied only by "I WANT IT NOW!" ... in public places!

I have been known to snap at nearby tutters muttering about spoiled children. "If he was spoiled and got whatever he wanted, do you think he'd be making such an almighty noise right now?!?" Angry

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LemonGoby · 22/02/2015 22:57

Oh yes, the public places thing. I'm not very good at remaining unruffled on those occasions either!

Rainicorn · 22/02/2015 23:01

Can I play on the wii u

Who in the morning (meaning what we doing tomorrow)

This is the worst day of my life

What's for tea? (I'm cooking x) So what am I having?

Handywoman · 22/02/2015 23:03

'This is the worst day of my life'

Perhaps not everyday, but we have that a lot

babyinarms · 22/02/2015 23:36

I'm bored. ....I don't know what to do!
Mum.....do u know ? ( dds name)....well she.......xyz!
Can I go on the xbox/ ipad.
Can I go to the toilet?Hmm

OneInEight · 23/02/2015 07:38

ds2:

"Why should I?" in response to every polite request no matter how trivial.

ds1:

"Do you know what a cloverleaf interchange is?" shortly followed by ridicule if you admit that you do not know ( and do not care ).

closely followed by

"Why are you stopping me from going out?" usually after you have just spent the previous hour suggesting places he can go to which he has answered "no" to every suggestion.

Bilberry · 23/02/2015 08:37

Dd1 hit me
Dd2 hit me
Dd1 pinched me
Dd2 pinched me
Dd1 kicked me...

(they are getting on so well at the moment Grin)

Where is my nook?
Where is my nook?
Do we have to?
I don't want to.
Ow, ow, ow, ow, aaarrghhhh (when I'm brushing hair)

JJXM · 23/02/2015 09:30

My DS has only started talking in the last five months but repeated over is:

'No Pep Ig' (he hates Peppa and we have to get up and change the channel)

spaghettisue · 23/02/2015 10:27

Do you mean will I, not do I want to? (In response to questions such as 'Do you want to set the table ds?' etc.

I should learn shouldn't I?!

sh0wp0ny · 23/02/2015 13:56

Haha DD does that too spagettisue.

I say "DD do you want to carry your lunch bag?"

DD: No

Me: "Ok I want you to carry your lunch bag"

DD: "Why did you ask me if I wanted to, if you were going to make me do it anyway?"

Me: Long explanation about how sometimes when someone asks you if you want to do something, they're telling you to do it in a less direct way

DD: Confused