Aurelia Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 DH recently bought a microphone and stand for his office. Ariel saw it and said "If I had that I would sing a song." When I asked her what song she would sing, she answered "The Love of My Broken Heart". I told her that sounded like a country song. She said it was and began to sing it. She made up the whole thing and even added a twang. I was pretty impressed. We don't listen to country music. I have no idea where she came up with that. :confused: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 My dd is telling everyone that she wants twins when she grows up so that she can name them Bucephalus and Alexander :001_huh:. :lol: I hope they're both boys. Though I can see Desi Arnaz coming through the door and calling "Bucy, I'm home!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 DH recently bought a microphone and stand for his office. Ariel saw it and said "If I had that I would sing a song." When I asked her what song she would sing, she answered "The Love of My Broken Heart". I told her that sounded like a country song. She said it was and began to sing it. She made up the whole thing and even added a twang. I was pretty impressed. We don't listen to country music. I have no idea where she came up with that. :confused: Fabulous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 We were at a family occasion today and my FIL's sister approached my DD6 and said, "You probably don't remember me; I'm your daddy's aunt." DD6 responded, "Oh, that means you're my Grand-aunt." A week or so ago, she came up to me out of the blue and asked, "Is the child of my first cousin once removed my second cousin?" Okay, fess up, how many of you adults aren't sure if she got that right? (She did, assuming that she's the one who's further from the common ancestor; otherwise the child would be her first cousin twice removed.) :lol::lol: Okay, I read your answer to be sure that you knew that your dd was correct. I can't tell you how many people call their first cousins once removed their second cousins and it is one of my pet peeves even though it's also something I let go since most people don't think it's that important :). We say great aunt, but I've gathered lately that some people say grand aunt which does fit with the whole grand parent thing, but isn't what people do where I grew up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HistoryMom Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Both of these are from DD7 this week: In a tattle-tale voice: "Mom, [brother]'s being diabolical again!" Telling me a story in the car: "And it didn't just happen once; it happened thrice!" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 3-year-old, wearing underwear across her chest: Look! It's a bra, like Mommy! 5-year-old: Like algebra! Al-ge-BRA! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 5-year-old: Like algebra! Al-ge-BRA! LOL... sorry, this one really tickles my funny bone! Oh my!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 (edited) Today at the pool.... Girl: Where do you go to school? Dd8: I'm home schooled. Girl: Cool. Do you like it? Dd8: Oh, yes. I love it! I get to do fractions and 3-digit multiplication! I smiled. :001_smile: Edited August 6, 2011 by BethinWA Typo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Today at the pool.... Girl: Where do you go to school? Dd8: I'm home schooled. Girl: Cool. Do you like it? Dd8: Oh, yes. I love it! I get to do fractions and 3-digit multiplication! I smiled. :001_smile: :lol: AWESOME. We were at the university bookstore the other day, looking at the bargain bin textbooks. From behind me comes, "Mommy! It's a DNA book!!!!!" and my 3-year-old rushes up with a huge text on genetics. There was a split double helix on the front. :D 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorMama Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Me: "It's so hot in here my brain's not working!" DD6: "Y'know Mom...correlation is not causation." :lol: 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 The other day DS asked me "Are there still nomads? You know, people who move around a lot." And daily he begs for SOTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HistoryMom Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Trying to tell me how big the iceberg was that sunk the Titanic: "So, [gesturing at the dishwasher] pretend this is gi-NOR-mous, and this [her little hand] is the Titanic. That's how big it was underwater! Did you KNOW that??!?!?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Tidbits from the 3-year-old today: "This is like stew, because it has juicy flavors!" (while just stirring dinner) and on why we don't eat grasshoppers, "We're not carnivores--we're omnivores, because we're people!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. A Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I have so many from DS (5), but I'll just share a few. Recently he looked at the dog and informed me that she has "such a charming face." (the dog is a Rottweiler- charming wouldn't have been my first adjective of choice lol) He ate something he really liked (I can't remember what it was now) but later he told me " it created a waterfall in my mouth, which tickled my tastebuds." dd1 (3yo) jumped on DH the other day and shouted "Mommy, I sprung upon Daddy!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Mr nearl 5 is playing with marbles. I asked him to make sure they didn't hit the wall. Next round I hear a couple hit the wall then a very contrite DS came in: "I'm sorry, mum, two hit the wall. I expected friction to slow them down a little more but I think I underestimated how much power I used. But I calculated correctly for the others, so those two must have been anomalous." 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Mr nearl 5 is playing with marbles. I asked him to make sure they didn't hit the wall. Next round I hear a couple hit the wall then a very contrite DS came in:"I'm sorry, mum, two hit the wall. I expected friction to slow them down a little more but I think I underestimated how much power I used. But I calculated correctly for the others, so those two must have been anomalous." :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: Brilliant. Today dd was sliding off the recliner head-first verrrrrrry slooooooowly ("I'm pahoehoe lava!") and then very quickly and sharply ("I'm a'a!"). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Tidbits from the 3-year-old today: "This is like stew, because it has juicy flavors!" (while just stirring dinner) and on why we don't eat grasshoppers, "We're not carnivores--we're omnivores, because we're people!" :lol::lol: Did you tell her that there are people in the world who do eat grasshoppers? A fun read is called It's Disgusting and we Ate It. We've even see a show that had people eating large tarantulas (ick!) and there are other insects people eat. Some foods are coloured with parts of insects, too, even in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 DH-there's a box on the porch DD6-OOH! I hope it's something fun like 5th grade math or 6th grade spelling!!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 :lol::lol: Did you tell her that there are people in the world who do eat grasshoppers? A fun read is called It's Disgusting and we Ate It. We've even see a show that had people eating large tarantulas (ick!) and there are other insects people eat. Some foods are coloured with parts of insects, too, even in the US. :lol::lol: I wonder if it would traumatize her to inform her I have eaten some.... The Sponge keeps trying to convince the bugs she isn't threatening so they will land on her finger, and the "not eating them" was part of her spiel to the bug. The Drama was commenting on that. I would not put it past The Drama to eat a bug on her own either, actually.... :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I had to post this somewhere.... My under-achieving, low output, bare minimum newly minted 13 year old son said this to me in the car yesterday. "Well, if you ever send me to boot camp...I will need to memorize a plethora of whithering retorts." :confused: & :D 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I had to post this somewhere.... My under-achieving, low output, bare minimum newly minted 13 year old son said this to me in the car yesterday. "Well, if you ever send me to boot camp...I will need to memorize a plethora of whithering retorts." :confused: & :D :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitascool Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 My dd 4 told me today, "Mommy you are squelching my natural curiosity for numerals by not getting me my own math book." She has been asking for one for 3 months now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photo Ninja Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 We were at the zoo on a tram tour and the guide was talking about the monkeys and asked if anyone knew what kind of tails they had. No one answered. Finally, my then 4 yo dd spoke up and answered prehensile, then explained what it meant, and added that opossums also have prehensile tails, as well as some other mammals. The tour guide was shocked and said that no one had ever answered that question before. My dd was shocked and asked (in all seriousness) how people could lack such basic knowledge about animals. This was the same dd who, at 3 yo, was identifying the music playing in the background in the drug store. "Mommy, listen. They're playing Mr. Bach's music." (They were, and the people around us were quite surprised to hear dd identify it.) One person told her that she was precocious, and dd replied that she wasn't really, that she just liked music, and while she likes Bach and Beethoven's music, Vivaldi was her favorite. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmama2 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I had to post this somewhere.... My under-achieving, low output, bare minimum newly minted 13 year old son said this to me in the car yesterday. "Well, if you ever send me to boot camp...I will need to memorize a plethora of whithering retorts." :confused: & :D :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisperry Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Hayden is a very bright child who *sigh* will probably never love school and still lives in this "imaginary world" at age 10. Greyson was born rather witty and gravitates to the academic. Greyson is two years younger than his brother Hayden. This lunch conversation tickled me: Hayden: (eating) I'm just weird and I love it Greyson: (glancing up from his plate) You aren't really that weird Hayden: What am I then? Greyson: An animal Hayden: Yeah, like a wild boar *roar* Greyson: No, like really, you are an animal on the scientific chart Hayden: (missing the point) I'm not scientific Greyson: Parts of you are Hayden: No way, I hate science. (long pause) Which parts? Greyson: Molecules. You are made of molecules. That is scientific Hayden: (shock and awe) You are weirder than me Greyson: (in a serious, thoughtful tone) Maybe 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) I could list lots of stuff, but most of it isn't specifically the result of homeschooling. But one that comes to mind: "Mom, I'm supposed to get homework too. Where is my homework?" (DD age 4 who is in day pre-K and HSing for KG. I bought some workbooks which we aren't really using much, but she feels like a second class citizen when her KG sister gets homework and she doesn't.) ETA: OK, one more: "r-e-d plus b-l-u-e equals purple." Edited September 22, 2011 by SKL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songsparrow Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 One person told her that she was precocious, and dd replied that she wasn't really, that she just liked music, and while she likes Bach and Beethoven's music, Vivaldi was her favorite. :lol: Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 While working on SM recently, my big girl said "If you don't let me do more, I'll boycott math for the rest of the week!" Last week, we were orally working in the Prufrock Primary Logic book and after two pages, she screamed (at the top of her lungs): "MOM! STOP! THIS.IS.BORING!!!!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 My dd 4 told me today, "Mommy you are squelching my natural curiosity for numerals by not getting me my own math book." She has been asking for one for 3 months now. :lol: Time to get her that book, I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maus Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I'd forgotten this one, but we had another strange grammar conversation today that reminded me: About a year and a half ago, I was driving along somewhere when DS (then still 7) pipes up from the back seat, "Mommy, did you know that 'verb' is a noun?" He really shouldn't say stuff like that while I'm driving. When I have to think that fast, my driving suffers.:D (We did conclude that 'verb' is indeed a noun, as are 'adjective,' 'adverb,' etc.) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 My dd 4 told me today, "Mommy you are squelching my natural curiosity for numerals by not getting me my own math book." She has been asking for one for 3 months now. That is adorable! I love this thread. :) :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 To my 8YO this weekend: What are you going to be for Halloween? DS8: Sodium. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 To my 8YO this weekend: What are you going to be for Halloween? DS8: Sodium. So how's he going to manage that? Maybe something grey and shiny, with flames coming out of his head?? At very least, it's creative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 To my 8YO this weekend: What are you going to be for Halloween? DS8: Sodium. :iagree: So how's he going to manage that? Maybe something grey and shiny, with flames coming out of his head?? At very least, it's creative! If he's like my 13 yo, he'll come up with something himself! Not that she is a science buff, but she's very creative. I'm glad this thread is still around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Dd6 " Mommy, did you know I have an acute sense of taste? I can taste horrible olives on my pizza even after you pick them off" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmama2 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 DD 5's exciting anecdote from the rare books section of the state library we visited on holidays; "Did you know we got to look at an ancient Lepidoptera book and we had to wear white gloves to turn the pages?" It was nice that the geekiness of our friends meant DD's zoological vocabulary got no more than a raised eyebrow and a smirk. The response would have been different with other folks we know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 My nearly-4yo during his speech evaluation while explaining his drawing: "That's an A. That's an E. Thats a bald eagle. He's not really bald...he just has white feathers on his head. This is my hand. This a turkey because Benjamin Franklin wanted a turkey to be America's bird. That's a little silly and it's a good thing out bird is the bald eagle because we eat turkeys on Thanksgiving and it would be a little ironic if we ate our bird." The SLP just raised her eyes while I nearly fell out of my chair that he remembered that! It wouldn't have been odd for my oldest to remember something like that, but I didn't expect it from him! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cottonmama Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Okay, this one isn't really precocious, just cute and math-related. DD3: "I'm just writing some numbers. Nothing to worry about." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 DS7 Ping-Pong referred to "not" in a sentence he was diagramming as a "ragged little modifier." He adapted this from hearing me refer to "the" as a "ragged little article." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kertie Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 So today I made a math station on the wall--numbers, operation signs, etc. on cards so the kids could create problems, do number order, whatever. As my 6 year old started out mapping out a ridiculously long problem, he asked, "Mom, why didn't you make any negative numbers?" After staring at him blankly, I recovered and told him to use the minus sign:D. Then he looked sheepish and said, "Oh, yeah--why'd I ask THAT question?" :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 DD3: "I'm just writing some numbers. Nothing to worry about." Hee hee. Very cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertmum Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Not precocius but I thought it was cute what my 5yo said to avoid having his throat examined by the GP. GP: Open you mouth. DS( through clenched teeth): NO. GP: I want to see if you have any germs in your throat. DS: You can't see germs. They are too small. You need a micro...microscope. GP: OK. I'll take a sample and put it under the microscope then. DS (eyeing the tongue depressor): THAT is not a swab! DS=1 - GP= Nil. :tongue_smilie: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Neighbor: What kind of transformer is your favorite? DS(5): What do you mean? Neighbor: You know, a transformer is a robot that turns into an airplane or a truck or a car. DS(5): No it's not. A transformer steps down voltage. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmama2 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Neighbor: What kind of transformer is your favorite?DS(5): What do you mean? Neighbor: You know, a transformer is a robot that turns into an airplane or a truck or a car. DS(5): No it's not. A transformer steps down voltage. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertmum Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Neighbor: What kind of transformer is your favorite?DS(5): What do you mean? Neighbor: You know, a transformer is a robot that turns into an airplane or a truck or a car. DS(5): No it's not. A transformer steps down voltage. Love it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Neighbor: What kind of transformer is your favorite?DS(5): What do you mean? Neighbor: You know, a transformer is a robot that turns into an airplane or a truck or a car. DS(5): No it's not. A transformer steps down voltage. :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiopianFood Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Yesterday, dd3 was looking at the Magic Cabin catalog, and she noticed the Russian nesting dolls. She pointed them out to me and said, "Look, they have canopic jars!" :lol: She then proceeded to ask where HER canopic jar was, swearing that she had one somewhere. I thought, oh honey, you don't want one of those!! :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Neighbor: What kind of transformer is your favorite?DS(5): What do you mean? Neighbor: You know, a transformer is a robot that turns into an airplane or a truck or a car. DS(5): No it's not. A transformer steps down voltage. that one's a keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Neighbor: What kind of transformer is your favorite?DS(5): What do you mean? Neighbor: You know, a transformer is a robot that turns into an airplane or a truck or a car. DS(5): No it's not. A transformer steps down voltage. :lol::lol::lol: I also :lol: at the response to the GP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. A Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 DS and DD1 (3years) were fighting today DD: I'll kill you! me: DD we don't talk to each other like that DD (pausing a moment then turning back to DS): Then I'll destroy you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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