I originally published this last year around the same time, and it’s amazing how my son’s vocabulary has changed. He’s three now, and there are no more “mogatoos” or “z cups.” But there are “super herioes” and I’m not correcting that one just yet. It’s what he calls The […]
In yet another installment of “I was wrong about everything,” today it’s about the way we talk to children. Before kids I didn’t understand the difference. I was like “Hi, small child. How’s the weather? OK, now go away.” But now, I put a little enthusiasm in my […]
Yesterday while driving a car cut me off and I yelled “Shit!”Immediately from the backseat I hear “Shit! Shit! Mommy Shit!” Shouted with great enthusiasm.Silently, I think: Shit. Shit. Shit. Now I’m perplexed. What AM I supposed to yell if “shit” is off the table, along with all […]
My toddler has a pretty big baby talk vocabulary. He has a name for everything, and often I think his names are way better than the real thing. I know you’re supposed to teach them the right words and correct them, but sometimes their words are just more […]
