1bassoon Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 This morning, my 7yo and I were singing the hymn, "Take My Life and Let it Be". On the verse, she mistakenly sang, "Take my life and let it be - concentrated Lord to Thee." Actually, there's some truth there. . . . . I know you all have these. . . care to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 My ds (then 3 years old) used to sing the "Tomorrow" song from "Annie" - "Oh, the sun will come out tomorrow, lift your bottom, its a dollar . . ." Not sure if there is any great truth there though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 My youngest was working on his AWANA verse for tonight. He came over to me and said, "Mom, can you help me rememorize this?" When you think about it, there's not much of a difference between remember and memorize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I have one that can butcher the English language. She calls photography fofografy. She gets so frustrated because she hears it and knows it's wrong. As far as hyms, I have to really concentrate when I sing "All Hail the Power Of Jesus Name". Let angels PROSTRATE fall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 My dh had a friend when they were teens who misunderstood the U2 song Sunday, Bloody Sunday. He thought the lyric was... Someday, Buddy, Someday! (said while shaking a fist :D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThelmaLou Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Tea...a drink with Jan and Fred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire at home Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Tea, a drink with Jan and Fred just hits me in my sweet spot! I needed that. My son once asked me what a "new-ya" was. "Where did you hear it?" I asked. "You know like in the song "Glory, glory had a new-ya!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 While singing the ABCs- ABCDEFG.......HIJK...ello, mello P, QRS....TUV.....double your eggs and Y and Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothicGyrl Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Before my brother needed his frenectomy (where they snip that peice of skin under your tongue) he used to always mispronounce "Fire Truck"---just remove the "tr" and add an "f"... ;) Spaghetti was spaletti Banana was balana baseball was bastball I'm a big fan of made up words. I'm always doing it too when I just can't say a word I mean, I'll throw several together and "rememberizing" is one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Not misprouncing but my middle daughter thinks of the most creative uses for words! When she crumbles a piece of paper she says she "scribbles it up." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in Jax Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 My dd from India has auditory processing disorder, so she often hears words differently than they are said. She's also my somewhat clue-challenged kid who needs a LOT of explanations. Recently, dd said, "Mom, can I have some context?" I was startled, b/c she does in fact need some context, but I didn't think she knew that word. She followed up by saying, "I just HATE my glasses!" After a moment, I realized that she meant "contacts" (for eyes), not "context," but both are true! ;-) DMIL gets "Mammeograms" instead of Mamograms (do they "xerox" booKs? ;-) and her mom used to say that the kids played "Intendo." You know "Intendo." It's the video game you always *meant* to play... Loopy Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 All four of my children refer to multiple garments as "clothes" and a single garment as a "clo." It is the last holdover from my oldest daughter's toddlerhood. She was great at those. People look at the kids funny, so I will have to correct them some day, but it still makes me smile every time. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparrows-Song Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Don't know if any of you are into hockey, but when my oldest was 3, he was intent on going to see the "Toronto Make-Beliefs" play. (Meant to be the Toronto Maple Leaves.") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra in NC Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Ouch! When he started PS in 9th grade, my son said more security was needed at the school. "They really should have rectal scans." I don't think so....:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jail warden Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 My dd at 2-3 couldn't say her s's. She used f's instead. One day she got her sock wet and would tell us "Sock off", but of course with a f for the s instead. In fact she would ask us to sock off PLEASE! We got it on video because I've never heard anyone tell someone to f-off so kindly!:eek: My son for the Lord's prayer used to say "deliver us from "eagle", for thine be the power, the "Lori", for ever Amen" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lorna Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 We are having a hard time not laughing in Demark. So many words here have different meanings: Fart control - Speed checking area on the motorway I fart - the button to press when you want to go up in a lift Tourist fart - a coach for tourists Sprog center - a language school Slut spurt - final reduactions in a sale Guff - children's word for candy :o Really it is quite awful sometimes. The other problem is that the don't quite understand the serious nature of swear words in English, despite being so fluent they sound either American or English. Our seventy-three year old Danish teacher, very respectable lady, said the F-word in front of the children. Luckily the children have never heard it and didn't notice. Our jaws just dropped to the floor!:eek: When our children were little we used to buy own brand 'Ready Break'. It had a picture of three bears on it. Our daughter called it 'hot bears'. We then moved house and started shopping in a different supermarket. Their own brand porridge had penguins on it. Only, dd couldn't say penguin so ... Ready Break porridge was called...'Ping-goom Hot Bears'. You can imagine the confusion of visitors to our house. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKitty Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 We are having a hard time not laughing in Demark. So many words here have different meanings: Fart control - Speed checking area on the motorway I fart - the button to press when you want to go up in a lift Tourist fart - a coach for tourists Sprog center - a language school Slut spurt - final reduactions in a sale Guff - children's word for candy :o That is a riot. :) My neighbor say's Mammeograms too.:rolleyes: (lisa) My kids say piss-sketi. When their is a bible verse with thee in it, they say me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lorna Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I used to take Sunday School class and my next door neighbour's five year old dd always began The Lord's Prayer with 'Our Father, Who art in heaven, Harold be Thy name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachGirl Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 My dd8 at the time and I along with another mom and her ds5 went to a buffet. I guess they didn't get out much. When my dd got fudge for dessert, he came running to his mom and asked for a big bowl of sludge. I couldn't explain it to her since I was laughing so hard. My dd came and also started laughing. I finally got out that he wanted fudge. In his defense, my daughter had also piled chocolate pudding and chocolate syrup in the bowl. It did look like sludge! I also remember one time after a party. My dd didn't eat because she was too busy socializing. I think she was three at the time. Her aunt (very proper church going woman) came up behind her just as my dd asked to go to Kentucky Fried Chicken. Only, my dd replaced the T in Kentucky with an F. I thought her aunt would get whiplash since her head whipped around so fast! I had to explain that she wanted to go to KFC. We have ALWAYS used the initials since that day!:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommylaw Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 A few months ago we were stopped at a red light. My 3rd grader read the Chick Fil A sign out loud, "Free breakfast entrees on Tuesday". My 1st grader replied, "They serve the lunches on trays too." :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenstet Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 my son always wants "pop PORN" I love it!! oh, and "bam-baids" (band-aids) his airplanes shoot "whistles" (missiles) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerie in Chicago Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 ...when she was small. So she would point to FLAGS and miss the "L" sound. Just to add to it, we live in a neighborhood famous for its gay population (it's known as "Boys' Town" in Chicago) So we would go out for a walk, a straight couple and their kid, with the kid saying, "look at the ..... (fill in the blank)....." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 My wife's cousin made up some fun words as a toddler: "neckoration" for necklace and "jumpoline" for trampoline. When I was that age, I insisted that if we had yesterday, we should also have yesternight. Turns out it's perfectly good medieval English! Maybe it was a sign... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Someday, Buddy, Someday! (said while shaking a fist :D) LOL! That's hysterical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in VA Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 My dd called "lemonade" "lemon-egg" for YEARS!! Hymns - I recited a verse from "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" in FIFTH GRADE as "... His dread arms in flight" (instead of fight); I still remember the horrible feeling of embarrasment when the teacher laughed (although, to be fair, can you blame him?!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 My ds mixes up the word erupt with interrupt, so sometimes during a conversation with a friend I get strange looks when he says, "Mom, I need to erupt you?" So cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 My dd, now 15, used to say "Be-tend" (pretend), and the opposite? Be-real, of course :) The famous line from Our Country Tis of Thee - "Our Father, God, to Thee, Arthur of Liberty" When I was teaching music in elementary school - Mrs. H, can we sing "Whistle Man?" "Which song?" You know - "Whistle man, he played one, he played knick-knack on his thumb!" And "Who built the ark? No-one! No-one!" (of course, public school, who knows?) Thanks for the laughs, everyone. Tough week, good to smile :D One of these days, I'll post an introduction. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 ...when she was small. So she would point to FLAGS and miss the "L" sound. Just to add to it, we live in a neighborhood famous for its gay population (it's known as "Boys' Town" in Chicago) So we would go out for a walk, a straight couple and their kid, with the kid saying, "look at the ..... (fill in the blank)....." Must. Not. Laugh. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThelmaLou Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 All four of my children refer to multiple garments as "clothes" and a single garment as a "clo." It is the last holdover from my oldest daughter's toddlerhood. She was great at those. People look at the kids funny, so I will have to correct them some day, but it still makes me smile every time. :) Similarly, my ds #4 calls a large quantity of cheese "cheese". But a single piece is a "chee". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Heather Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 It was on Christmas and my parents were with us. My dad had been watching some movie with vikings, and kept saying, "All hail Ragnar". After a while my dd pipes up, "I hear ya Eggnog". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 A couple of days ago we were at a stoplight behind a really loud motorcycle. Without really thinking I said, "That's annoising." I LOL'ed when I realized what I said, but it was true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo4 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Here, we drink "monk" and eat with "poons". I often tell them a "tory". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdWTMer Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Well...it's not my kiddo but my dh and love it on Spongebob when he uses the word "phosisticated" instead of sophisticated. :D My eldest son when he was listening to Beauty and the Beast cd, when they say "hideous" beast for the longest time my little Sherlock would say "shadeous" -- it always gave dh and I a giggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 My DD now 11 used to think the signs on the side of the road told you it was okay to throw $1000.00 out the window. You know, $1000.00 fine for littering, LOL In the Lord's prayer she used to say "deliver us from Ethan." After watching Lost... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdWTMer Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Oh now that is funny Amy! Ethan...Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Oh! So *that's* what my 2 yo is saying~! :D I have to translate sometimes, but I was wondering why she always asks for "chee". Hee hee! I have another one... When my 5 yo was a toddler he was wanted to make sure that he didn't have a "whack" in his ear. You know, cuz then we'd have to clean out the "whacks". ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2legomaniacs Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 My ds called a dialysis machine a "diabolysis machine"! My dad, who works in a dialysis clinic got a huge kick out of that. He said the patients think that name is far more appropriate! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy in Australia Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 When my son was about 3, he used to love singing in the bath. We were treated to loud renditions of "Baa-baa, Black Sheep" which ended with "one for the master, one for the dame, one for the little boy who lived down the drain" (instead of lane) We also heard "Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul...Thank you, Lord, for making me cold..." (instead of whole) Hehe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen sn Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 When she was about 3yo I told dd not to keep hair bands around her wrist or it would cut off her circulation. Which she repeated later as "circulatious." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenschooler Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 All four of my children refer to multiple garments as "clothes" and a single garment as a "clo." Mine did that, too. "Will you hand me that Barbie clo? She's going to the ball." ROFLOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenschooler Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Dd15 is continually listening to what I tell her is 'old people's music' -as in, from my day. I was looking at her i-pod one day, and noticed a song called, "Oliver". It was Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne. We didn't laugh at her too much. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenschooler Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 My dd at 2-3 couldn't say her s's. She used f's instead. My oldest couldn't say 'th'. When she was a little bitty thing, she showed me a finger rhyme she'd learned. It was the one that goes, "Here comes thumbkin..." :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen FL Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 "Mommy, can I have some of that lactose intelligent ice cream?" DS, 6 y/o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 my friend's daughter called bathing suits. . . bandaid soups. We still call them that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily in FL Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I just posted on my blog about what my ds said the other night. He had been watching an Our Gang dvd in which Alfalfa sang The Barber of Seville. My ds went around the house singing at the top of his lungs, "I'm the barber of the field." My dd8 still says fravorite instead of favorite. She even spelled it fravorite on a recent spelling test. You can add her to the list of children who used clo as a singular for clothes. She also used to think that socks and shoes were one word, socksandshoes, referring only to the shoes. One of my big brothers called the title of a songbook from church 101 Scared Hymns. I always wondered what was so frightening about those songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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