Sunday, June 20, 2010

A List

Today, my son said a sissy-cuss word. Actually, it was a unique three word combination (just because he likes to talk constantly whether it makes sense or not), the third word being this sissy-cuss word. It's a word that I confess to saying a time or two, although not in front of my son, so I asked him where he heard that word from.

"I just made it up," was his answer.

I have had him stop saying "made up" words in the past for that very reason. He has slipped before and said a "real" cuss word without knowing it. When he explained to me that he didn't know that this was a word he shouldn't say, I re-emphasized why I didn't want him just saying all kinds of words that he had never heard before.

He thought about this for a few seconds. Then he made a suggestion.

"How about if you give me a list of all the bad words you don't want me to say. I will look at the list so I can know them, but I won't say them," he vowed.

Hmmm.......Very sound reasoning to me..........

8 comments:

Laura said...

the twerp!

Anonymous said...

Could you imagine if our dad made a list of words that he said, and swear combinations he invented? That would be the thickest book around!

Lana

Laura said...

I was actually thinking of that exact thing! That would be an education class in itself! I could see Seth standing in front of the mirror "memorizing" THE LIST so he will know what words NOT TO SAY!!!!

Rachel R said...

lol! He's pretty genius in his thinking.

Darla said...

Yes, dad could have made millions if he would have published "The Original Book Of Cuss Words".

You know, Rachel, he has such unique thoughts (at least to me....) that at times I do think he's genius. That's what moms are for!

Rachel R said...

I had to chuckle today. I was working on some training modules that are mandatory for the child care I do. It was on cognitive thinking. When I reached the age group your son is in, it specifically said "Sometimes their rationalization seems unreasonable to adults, or doesn't make proper sense."

ha ha ha! I guess he's right on point according to the "professionals".

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