Conversation of the Day
August 14, 2007
After listening to non-stop bickering at the breakfast table.
Me to 6 yr old: Will you please stop saying shut-up to everyone. It is really rude and I don’t like it. Stop saying shut-up.
Miles, the 2 yr old, to me: Why don’t YOU shut-up, Mommy.
Me: What? What did you say?
Miles, the 2 yr old, to me: I say why don’t YOU shut-up.
Me: Miles, that isn’t…
Miles, the 2yr old with a death wish: Shut up I say.
Me: MILES!
Miles: Why you not shut UP?
Posted by Chris @ 8:09 am
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Ah, 2… the age where you aren’t quite positive that they are too young to be THAT sassy on purpose.
August 14th, 2007 at 8:15 amOooh…time out until you’re in college.
He can commiserate with my two year old, the hitter: “Mommy! I want juicy RIGHT NOW!
August 14th, 2007 at 8:27 amOUCH!
August 14th, 2007 at 8:30 amMy four-year-old is currently calling her father and I by our full names when she can’t gain our attention … particularly in public.
Sadly, it works.
August 14th, 2007 at 8:32 amOur just turned 5 year old is arguing back.
August 14th, 2007 at 8:38 ammy two year old is going through the same phase
August 14th, 2007 at 8:41 amDid you dip him in ketchup or mustard before you fed him to the bears?
August 14th, 2007 at 8:43 amLooks like it is going to be a long day in Chris’ Household.
August 14th, 2007 at 8:45 amReminds me of my now 5 year old daughter when she was 2…except she used to shout “dammit” when she dropped something too. [it really wasn't as bad as SuperNanny last night..."wipe my ass!" though]
August 14th, 2007 at 8:58 amLMAO, My five (24-19) just call to say Hey Dad, can you send a check?
August 14th, 2007 at 9:04 amI love that! I’ll bet it was hard to not laugh though.
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August 14th, 2007 at 9:06 amOkay, from an outside standpoint that was hilarious. I am imagining my parents turning purple when I did that, and trying to imagine how I will be handling it in about two and a half years!
August 14th, 2007 at 9:10 amAt 2, it’s still adorable!! I couldn’t have kept from smirking. He reminds me of my boy at that age (who turned out perfectly respectful and polite). *swoon*
August 14th, 2007 at 9:12 amI know I shouldn’t laugh, but I couldn’t help it. The final “Why you not shut Up?” did me in.
August 14th, 2007 at 9:18 amOMG - I’m so sorry, but that was damn funny! How did you not laugh?
August 14th, 2007 at 9:24 amThat is so funny! My two yr. old is going through the “shut up” phase, too. He does it with his little finger pointing at me and everything. Arrhhhhh!
August 14th, 2007 at 9:24 amThat is funny, particularly since I don’t have a two yo right now. But when a 12 yo says it? Not funny. Infuriating.
August 14th, 2007 at 9:29 amMine just looks at me and spouts things involving loud No!’s
August 14th, 2007 at 9:30 amOooh, did you give him the “I’m rubber and you’re glue” scream?
August 14th, 2007 at 9:38 amA little early to learn my signature response for smart mouths - EXCU-U-U-U-S-E ME-E-E-E??? Followed by the you really didn’t just say that look.
Still works and they are 21 and 23!
August 14th, 2007 at 9:50 amMy two year old does the same thing. I feel so relieved knowing that I’m not alone *g*
August 14th, 2007 at 9:56 amLOL! My almost 3-yo daughter sassed me the other day and I told her to “Watch her mouth”. To which she replied, somewhat confused, “Mommy…I can’t watch my mouth because my eyes are way up here.(Pointing to eyes)”. And really, I couldn’t argue with that kind of logic.
August 14th, 2007 at 9:56 amHow hard were the other kids laughing?
August 14th, 2007 at 10:44 amBefore I had my own kids I use to blame the parents for their lack of discipline. Now I know its the kids - or at least that’s my story!
So hilarious at age 2, but at 3 1/2 you know they know better especially when they replace the offending word with a similar word. You “baca baca” is code for bastard around here, and you “bichie”, well you can figure out the last one. Our shut ups are always slow an serious. “Shut.Up.Mommy.” I feel your pain. Send us pics so we know he’s still alive. LOL! Your an awesome mom.
August 14th, 2007 at 11:29 am“Two year old with a death wish”…RFLOL. Just yesterday my two year old said “I give you spankin!” when I put her down for a nap. The little bugger.
August 14th, 2007 at 11:39 amNow I wonder what the facial expression on the six-year-old when Miles said that! It’s been too long for me to remember those years, but I know that would have cracked me up, at least inside. So . . . what did you say in reply?
August 14th, 2007 at 11:47 amI’m thinking maybe the 6 YO was watching in stunned silence as he waited for the hammer to fall! That was one of those things that is only funny afterwards. Hope things are going better.
August 14th, 2007 at 11:53 amI think that’s when you announce: “Let the beatings commence!”
August 14th, 2007 at 12:47 pmI can just see the gears turning in his head trying to figure out why this magic phrase doesn’t work like it should! Thank you so much for the laugh. I needed it today.
August 14th, 2007 at 2:22 pmI can’t stop laughing over that one - with a two year old myself I’ve experienced much the same!
August 14th, 2007 at 2:36 pmLike a few others I want to know what the 6 year old did when Miles said that. And the other 5 kids, if they were around. If even one of them were laughing I can understand why he kept going like that.
August 14th, 2007 at 4:13 pmthat totally made me laugh outloud.
August 14th, 2007 at 4:14 pmOh my God. How did you possibly manage to keep a straight face?
August 14th, 2007 at 8:50 pmI can totally hear both of you saying ALL of that.
So very funny.
August 14th, 2007 at 8:52 pmOh wow, I laughed. Hard. I am sorry. I love his stand on it though, “Why not you shut up?” heeeheee…
August 14th, 2007 at 9:40 pmHa ha ha.. Why dont YOU shut-up?
He’s so adorable. It’s a part of his development.
Sue
August 14th, 2007 at 10:20 pmROFL! This is EXACTLY the kind of thing my darling 2yo would do. (I told her to wipe that grin off her face when she was in trouble and she dutifully wiped her hand across her mouth.) I’m thinking she has a cyber twin.
August 14th, 2007 at 11:52 pmI really did laugh out loud
August 15th, 2007 at 3:31 amWell, I know that everyone in the family would have been laughing so hard that no amount of remonstration on my part could have convinced my 2-year-old that she was saying a bad thing. She’s going to be spoiled to death.
August 15th, 2007 at 1:07 pmLOL Oh, I’d have blown a gasket, LOL! But it is really funny because it happened to someone else!
August 15th, 2007 at 9:56 pmIt is nice to know other 2-year-olds are going through this phase - just like my little smarty-pants! It is hard not to laugh when they do it.
August 16th, 2007 at 8:38 pmBwahahahaha!
August 16th, 2007 at 11:42 pmokay this is my favorite post of the week! Hilarious Miles.
August 17th, 2007 at 11:50 pmMade my day! I laughed right out loud!
August 21st, 2007 at 12:05 pmLOL LOL I laughed right out loud! Thanks for making my day
August 21st, 2007 at 12:06 pm