Vocabulary exercises
Posted: 07/17/2011 Filed under: Natty, Parenthood Leave a comment »One of the things that has become an almost-daily source of laughter at our house is Natalie’s ever growing vocabulary at 3 1/2. Typical examples are:
(after being disrespectful to her daddy)
Mom: Apologize to your father.
Natalie: I can’t!
Mom: Why not, he’s sitting right there!
Natalie: I just can’t! (getting upset)
Mom: You need to apologize RIGHT NOW. You don’t speak to daddy that way.
Natalie: (starting to sob) Because …. because I don’t know what apologize MEANS!!
(after a discussion about how beans can sometimes cause gastrointestinal symphonies)
Nai-nai: Well maybe we can get some medicine so the beans don’t do that.
Natalie: It’s okay, I don’t eat beans that often.
Mom: Do you know what “often” means?
Natalie: Nope. I just don’t think I eat beans that often.
