Out of the mouths of babes

As most parents could share their children say some of the funniest things. I especially find it humorous when a child is unable to pronounce certain syllables or letters. I remember my oldest son who is now going on seventeen announced one day while getting a bath that he did not want me to "pamshoo" his hair. It sure brought giggles from me of course encouraging the mispronunciation. His other famous line was the respected "mailmail man" this still makes me laugh. You try to say the "mailmail man" brought mail 10 times really fast.

I again enjoy this lovely stage of development with my three and half year old. His "F's" are "B's" and he is unable to pronouciate his "st". He ran around the yard one day shrilling as three year olds do screaming "look at the buzz, look at the buzz". I frantically looked for the bee not wanting him to be stung but could not see anything. "Mom, look at the buzz". Then it dawned on me I needed to mow the lawn and dandelions had matured and looked like little "fuzz" balls all over the yard. Now on that same day imagine my husband and my look. We live across the street from a very busy hair salon and surrounded by retirees. Our son was busy playing with a stick. It was quite a big stick so I was determined to remove it from him. I coaxed him near me and I grabbed it. "Let go of my dick" was shouted at decibels beyond embarassament. We tried not to laugh but that was too much.