Comments on: What Did You Just Say?!

By: Jennifer, Snapshot

Jennifer, Snapshot — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:46:55 +0000

Ha — this sounds JUST like me! We don’t curse around here, and when I started hearing my son say “Darn it!” when he was frustrated it made me glad, but I also realized that even tame outbursts like that don’t sound so great (especially when they come from a 3 year old!)

By: Angie

Angie — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:27:39 +0000

You are so right about this topic! Kids can and will repeat everything the hear from us. My 5 year old got really frustrated the other day and yelled out “darn it”. I look at her and said “what did you just say?” and had to explain that we don’t say that. We really have to watch what we say around them.

By: Storm

Storm — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:48:05 +0000

Out of the mouths of babes, as they say. Lol. It could be a whole lot worse. I wouldn’t worry about it so much.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:07:49 +0000

I definitely hear you on that!! There are habits and words from my 2 year old that he SO clearly gets from me/my husband that I’m not proud of and am working harder on myself to be a better example to our children!

The total flip side is seeing the boys imitate me in GOOD ways that I didn’t know they were watching. The two year old comforting the one year old in the same manner I do, the one year old knowing some letter sounds because he’s seen the two year old and I work on it. Bible songs I have song once or twice to the two year old and he knows all the words to them… things like that are a real encouragement to my heart.

And what an example it is to my own children when I am able to turn to them and say “I am sorry, I was wrong. Please forgive me.” Perfection won’t happen to me on this earth!

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:04:07 +0000

Oh dear, I’m so with you on this! My daughter isn’t talking (too much) yet but I’m starting to think about what I say more now. Pretty soon she’ll be mimicking and I don’t think a two-year-old saying “crap” or “darn” is too attractive, lol. We try to replace it with other stuff – I need to make it a habit NOW!

By: Toddler Craft Onna

Toddler Craft Onna — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:28:48 +0000

They do hear everything!! Even when we don’t think that they are listening!! I have frequently heard them mimick things I say. I never realized how much I say the word actually, until I heard my daughter using (correctly!) over and oveR!! We all make mistakes. The important thing is that we realize it and learn from it.

By: Laura W.

Laura W. — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:57:41 +0000

Haha, just yesterday we were driving and my 3 year old daughter exclaimed, “ohhhh, crap!” Oops.

By: Kara

Kara — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:52:44 +0000

Ugh, I hate when my kids copy stuff I know I shouldn’t say/do lol. The other day my 4yr old was making really annoying sounds and I finally got tired of it and shouted “Shut up!” Of course my 3yr old promptly repeated “Yeah, shut up Jason!” And I had to smack myself on the head and explain that we should say “Please be quiet” lol.

By: susieshomemade

susieshomemade — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:55:20 +0000

I know…I haven’t been on this best behavior since I was a kid:-) Hee, hee, hee.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:21:11 +0000

I just blogged about the same thing. Children are so innocent that sin is so much more obvious from them than me.

http://sippycupsandfingerprints.blogspot.com/2009/04/habits-of-forgetful-toe-stubbing-mommy.html