Common phrases in the home of a 4-year-old:
- Don’t fart where you eat.
- If you’re going to pee in the shower, pee in the drain…Not on the wall.
- We don’t say “That person sucks,” even if it’s true.
- Are you a cowboy? Is the dog a horse? Then don’t ride the dog like a cowboy rides a horse.
- You can do “The Monster Mash” after dinner.
- The fish is NOT hungry again….
- I don’t care if Daddy drinks beer. You are not Daddy. You don’t drink beer.
- The pants stay on until we get home.
- Where are all your video games? What do you mean “In the Playstation?” All of them? Together? JD, the Playstation’s broken.
- Where did you find this?
- What is that?
- What are you eating?
- Did you remember to put underwear on?
- If it’s not a boogie, it shouldn’t be in your nose.
- Get your hand out of my shirt.
- Stop punching my boob.
- Don’t hit Daddy in the pee-pee.
- Because you’re not a ninja.
- Because Daddy’s not a ninja.
- Why are you crying? Where were you hit? What’s his name? I’ll kill him.
- Eat.
- Eat more.
- That’s a squirrel, not a cat, and you should leave it alone.
- What’s that wet spot?
Oct 09, 2012 @ 22:29:03
Oh good… it’s not just my four year old in my house. According to her, we are all ninjas. Or princesses, or ninja princesses.
Oct 10, 2012 @ 10:57:30
Every day is like Halloween in our house. We’re always in character mode.
Oct 09, 2012 @ 23:06:29
I have a two year old and some of those phrases are strikingly familiar. (especially the one about not hitting daddy in the pee pee!)…then there is “Mommy’s cleavage is not a pencil holder,” “Don’t grab the kitty’s butt,” and “We DO NOT stand on the kitty!”
Oct 10, 2012 @ 10:56:49
I hope the saying of “Kids who attack animals become serial killers” isn’t true. Because you and I are screwed
Oct 10, 2012 @ 10:58:05
It’s not ‘attacking’ so much as…aggressive loving…. o.O
Oct 10, 2012 @ 09:49:01
I think this is my favorite: “The fish is NOT hungry again….”
Well done, as usual…
Oct 10, 2012 @ 10:55:26
Thanks, Dave
We don’t even know how our pet fish is still alive.