I was reading the many different posts about family and children, and I thought I would share this story about my son.
I remember the time my son, Karl, 3 years old at the time, and my daughter, Julie, 1 year old back then, and I went shopping one summer day. It was hot that day, so most everyone, of course, was dressed in flimsy summer clothes.
We were walking around the store, just looking at different items when we happened to pass a good looking, shapely young lady. She was dressed in a skimpy halter top and shorts. Right after passing her in the store, my son said "Knockers" and started pulling me in her direction. He continued pulling me towards her and kept saying "Knockers". I was getting embarrased and started blushing. What were the other people thinking? What was this young lady thinking? What kind of obscene things am I teaching my child?
A short distance down the aisle, my son stopped in front of the display of binoculars and said "Knockers". Ah-haaaaaa! Putting 2 and 2 together I finally figured out what he was asking for. Binoculars! I breathed a sigh of relief. The poor child was unable to say binoculars and kept saying "knockers". I was more embarrassed not so much about the word, but the timing of when he said it.
This is one incident that will stick in my mind forever. It must have been my most embarrasing moment.
LOL - my niece used to Fruck for truck, my own daughter said Flick you, when she would try to flick something away.
I, so, thought I was in trouble for moment
Brigita, very funny story. My son when he was young at the grocery store stated yelling penis, penis! he dragged us the the nut isle, peanuts were what he wanted. I was mortified until I realized what this three year old was trying to communicate.
The Resident Mark
Your son has a bright future ahead of him..
Have a great Thanksgiving and thanks for the smiles!
I feel your pain - my children have so many times innocently embarassed me in public. Sometimes the remarks have been mercifully private:
My son would die if he saw me commenting on this, and him. When he was about 2, with a newborn sister and a 4 year old sister, we were settling down for the night after book reading, me breast-feeding the newborn. In the silence of the room, with soft light shining in from the streetlight, suddenly he said, "You have beautiful breasts." My older daughter and I burst out laughing but I composed myself to thank him, then said he should generally keep his compliments to women along the lines of their eyes, their hair, their smiles. He is seventeen now and a very delightful and appropriate young man. At least the comment was made at home, and was anatomically precise!
Dave, along the same lines, my 8 year old daughter, having acquired a British accent from our two years of living in England, declared at a formal family dinner that she was missing her "fork and knife" but the accent made it sound like missing "f..kin' knife". Looks of horror all around until they understood she needed cutlery.
Mark, my sister-in-law reported that her 3 year old daughter, just beginning to understand the difference between boys and girls, asked if her dad had a peanut. "Yes he does," said her mother, without skipping a beat.
Jason:
I could just imagine what that young lady was thinking.
Ginger:
They certainly do. Thanks for stopping by and a Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Dave:
That is so funny. I enjoy hearing what they have to say at the age they are learing to say different words.
Linda:
At least I can laugh about it now.
Scott:
Glad to have brightened your day. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Peter:
Would have loved to have seen that woman's face. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Steve:
For sure. I think my husband knows better. Enjoy your turkey tomorrow!
Mark:
That's funny! To the child it is purely innocent.
Eric:
Glad to have made you smile. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Susan:
Out of the mouths of babes. Another time my sister-in-law was babysitting my 2 little ones and had to feed them dinner. After our night out, we found out my son had learned a new word "f..k". We asked her about it and she said she was trying to teach him to say fork. At least it was said in the privacy of our home.
Joseph:
No charge for the laugh. Glad I was able to brighten your day.
Thanks, Jim & Maria! There's always a surprise with kids.
BLR Guy:
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. This incident will always stick in my mind.
Jason:
I think every parent has stories similar to this one. Happy Thanksgiving!
Robert:
I never blushed as much as I did then. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Cris:
I could just imagine what the people were thinking. Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
Roberta:
They always do. Happy Thanksgiving!
Adam:
Thank you! It amazes me how adults can take something innocent and turn it around. Shows how minds work as you age. Happy Thanksgiving!
Derrick:
I do agree with you. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Gita:
I'm glad you enjoyed reading this post. Happy Thanksgiving!
Ann:
I'm sure you will have moments like this with your little one. We all do. Enjoy the moments while you can.
Keith:
I'm glad you enjoyed the post. I'm sure every parent has gone through moments like that.
OMG!! Hilarious!
My daughter (2) saw a woman with a larger "upper body" at the store & asked me out loud, "Mommy, can I have a pair of those?" When the woman turned & looked at me for my response, I couldn't say a word! I just blushed, said she can't wait to grow up & we walked away. It's just one of those "ugh" moments!
Dawn:
I believe every parent has gone through these embarrassing moments at some time in their lives.
From the mouths of babes.
Susie:
They may embarrass you at that particular moment, but at least years down the line you and your kids can laugh about it. Gives you something to talk about at family get togethers.
Ronald:
Glad you enjoyed it. Kids say and do the darndest things.
Krista:
I love it, too! I have a grandson that's 7 months old. Can't wait to hear his words.
BLR Guy:
After this incident, I always start laughing when I look at binoculars. LOL