My 8 (nearly 9) Year Old Daughter Has Become My Mother
>> Wednesday, January 27, 2010 –
Family Circle,
Silliness
Apparently I have a problem. My daughter has noticed this lately. She wants to help me and clean up my language. Clearly she has noticed occasional words erupting from my inner self lately. So now she made up this chart and posted it on the side of our refrigerator, titled "How many times mama swears". I'm so sorry dear daughter for such words to fall upon such innocent ears. How do you know they are bad anyway? Hmmm? From television? Top 40 Countdown with Ryan Seacrest? School? Your daddy?(Except he rarely swears;only when the cattle have found greener grass on the wrong side of the fence.)
She posted this sign the other day after a cursed word flew out of my mouth. Let me explain why it flew out so quickly upon a nearly 9 year old ears. A certain dog(I won't name names here, but it begins with an "s" and ends in a "z") jumped in front of me, tripping me as I carried her water dish full of water through the kitchen and promptly spilled its substance all over the floor.
Was I supposed to respond, "Oh silly, clumsy me and you cute but wild and obnoxious puppy of a dog. Don't trip mama again okay?"
No, it was more like "Oh sheet! You dang dog!" And I really said "dang". You'll notice on the "mama swears too much list" she has only placed one mark for "one" swear word. Oh gracious me. My poor daughter has turned into Miss Mother Hen.
I'm rather surprised she didn't tell me to pay up a quarter for every bleeping word that absent-mindedly comes out of my chapped-lipped mouth.
But have you noticed what a good girl I've been all week? No marks displaying bad words! Her reprimanding me is working after all.
Or not.......
LOL my kids do the same thing when I let one slip! Usually not a bad one but they all sy "Mama do not talk like that!" I guess someone has to keep us straight!
ohh no... dosn't happen to me yet!
Amy - you are a bit ahead of me. I began saying the "sheet" word in front of my teen kids within the last three or so years. Some how, I managed to retrain my brain to say "sugar" throughout their baby/toddler/childhood years but now "sheet" just seems to flow on a daily basis.
Now, after me....SUGAR, SUGAR, SUGAR. When mini me hits about 13-14, you may then reintroduce the offending word...
LOL that is too funny.
*giggle*
Go MiniMe! That's funny. She'd make a mint at my house at .25 per word!
OH MY! With all the stress in life these days; I am certain you can imagine what my chart might look like. Thank you (and your daughter) for the gentle reminder. I WILL do better. :)
OH MY! With all the stress in life these days; I am certain you can imagine what my chart might look like. Thank you (and your daughter) for the gentle reminder. I WILL do better. :)
OH MY! With all the stress in life these days; I am certain you can imagine what my chart might look like. Thank you (and your daughter) for the gentle reminder. I WILL do better. :)
I told my 11-year-old son I was "pissed" the other day. He very solemnly reminded me that he has told me on several occasions that it bothers him when I swear and would I PLEASE stop.
Me: "What did I say? I didn't swear."
Him: "You said 'pissed'!"
Me: "That's not SWEARING."
Him: "Sooooo..... Can I say 'pissed' then?" (sly smile spreading across his mouth)
Too funny...!
It's a good thing she didn't haul out a bar of Ivory soap, you cursed woman you!
Well, I've let the f-bomb slip. More than once, I'm sorry to say. Fortunately both kids get the "do as I say, not as I do" thing....for now. I still find it weird swearing in front of Mom!
Veronica, Oh my! My kids have pulled that one on me as well. When did the words "suck" and "pissed" become accepted as normal language? I was raised knowing the consequences of saying them. Now I hear radio DJs use them all the time. Crazy.
Asil, I swear in front of mom all the time, of course when no kids are around. Funny though, when she swears it sounds weird. "Mom, don't talk like a sailor!"
I highly recommend the word fudge. Close enough to the f-bomb to come to mind when the moment calls for a curse.
I remember when we went too far with what was a bad word. "Stupid" was on the list. That quickly got moved to the "not so naughty" list, thanks to the dog (what is it with their focus on tripping humans?).
Glad you've cleaned it up. Little momma is just trying to keep you out of reform school. :)
That's hilarious! I told the husband about this and he busted out laughing. Good thing we don't have kids. My list would be totally marked up with my run in with my mastiff puppy!
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