A "kids say the darndest things" moment from yesterday.

@TheHorse (205807)
Walnut Creek, California
April 20, 2019 11:55am CST
I spend the last hour in one of the "big kid" rooms yesterday. At afternoon snack time, I listened as two girls, aged four and five, were have an intellectual argument. I did not intervene. 5-year-old: It's Easter this weekend. 4-year-old: The Easter Bunny will be coming and leaving me a stuffy and some chocolate eggs! 5-year-old: There is no Easter Bunny. 4-year-old: Yes, there is! I got chocolate eggs and a stuffy last year! 5-year-old: The Easter Bunny is your daddy. He sneaks in when you're asleep! 4-year-old: My daddy is not the Easter Bunny. He's a hair dresser! The other teacher in the room and I almost fell over laughing.
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marguicha
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
20 Apr 19
I love to listen to children. They are a lot more interesting that grown ups most of the time.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
I agree. I think I'm in the right profession.
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marguicha
@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
20 Apr 19
@TheHorse You could write a book copying your kids best sayings.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
@marguicha I have a good one that I remember from Bubblews days. It was two 4-year-olds discussing gay couples.
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Greg
@xander6464 (40884)
• Wapello, Iowa
20 Apr 19
You've reminded me how much I miss Art Linkletter.
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Greg
@xander6464 (40884)
• Wapello, Iowa
20 Apr 19
@TheHorse I like some shows now but very few.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
@xander6464 What do you watch? I'd watch House if it was on and I'm still trying to finish up Breaking Bad. But that's about it, other than sports.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
Classic days of TV. I don't even turn the blasted thing on these days (except for sports now and then). My young friend and I were just watching The Wizard of Oz at his house, though.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95238)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Apr 19
They are wonderful to listen to.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
I enjoy having "arguments" with them too.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
20 Apr 19
I think that is the best perk of our profession of working with children. We get a good doze of laughter and cheerfulness and we stay young at heart.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Apr 19
@arunima25 Actually, I do too. I may prefer other horses to adult humans as well.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
I agree. I'm rarely in a bad mood after working with kids. Unless I see teachers being unnecessarily grumpy with them.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
21 Apr 19
@TheHorse I find it much easier to deal with children than adults.
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Gogata Ionut
@Kasjnak (4492)
• Romania
20 Apr 19
Can't help but laugh and love them, they are so cute . Lately, I've been surrounded by children and I hear these kind of discussions a lot. I have a lot of fun .
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
What I love the most is when a 1 1/2-year-old sees another 1 1/2-year-old unhappy and says "You OK?" or brings them a toy. It gives me faith in human nature.
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Gogata Ionut
@Kasjnak (4492)
• Romania
21 Apr 19
@TheHorse absolutely! My son doesn't like to see another child crying and he usually comes running to us and say: " baby cry, baby cry!" He wants us to comfort that other child .
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Apr 19
This brings back so many good memories with Dustin and his friends.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
I enjoy "eavesdropping" on kid conversations.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Apr 19
@TheHorse Yes, they offer the best entertainment and often we can learn.
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ElusiveButterfly
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
21 Apr 19
I love to listen to the conversations that littles hold with one another. They say the funniest things sometimes.
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ElusiveButterfly
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
22 Apr 19
@TheHorse being one that listens is a great in itself.
The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Apr 19
I do too. Sometimes I join in, but often I just listen.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
21 Apr 19
Mutually Exclusive professions. We all know that hairdressers absolutely cannot be Easter Bunnies even as a hobby.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Apr 19
Her logic is flawless!
much2say
@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Apr 19
Cute and hilarious at the same time! This would be my 9 year old's conversation with a few of his friends that still believe in Santa .
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much2say
@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Apr 19
@TheHorse I did tell him don't ruin it for the other kids. One of the boys came up and to me and told me what he said "He said YOU wrapped the gifts in the middle of the night - not Santa - is that true?" . . . and I told him "Well you know how I help the teacher . . . sometimes I help Santa too" . . . so funny you say that!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
Tell him The Horse said he's a Grinch. I tell the littlies "in transition" that I think mommy and daddy "help" Santa.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
@much2say I think that's a satisfying answer. My guess is that most kids would like the idea of grown-ups and Santa working together to make them happy.
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Sanna_S
@psanasangma (5884)
• India
21 Apr 19
Kids conversation are amazing to listen, some kids are so sensible and logical ha ha ...
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Sanna_S
@psanasangma (5884)
• India
21 Apr 19
@TheHorse kids must have his/her own idea ha ha
The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Apr 19
A hairdresser canNOT be the Easter Bunny! Heh.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458230)
• Switzerland
21 Apr 19
Poor kids, adults make them believe ridiculous things and the one who knows is considered a party pooper.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458230)
• Switzerland
21 Apr 19
@TheHorse At least Italian kids are not cheated with the Easter Bunny and not even Santa. We were only told that "Baby Jesus" brought the gifts for Christmas, we have no fantasy characters for Easter, it's only a Catholic celebration. At 5 I already knew about "Baby Jesus", the nuns immediately informed us. I had to chew my tongue many times to say nothing to my younger brother, I thought he was really dumb.
The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Apr 19
Are you saying you don't believe in Santa? And the Easter Bunny? For shame!
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
20 Apr 19
I would be laughing too, so cute.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
I love playing "Jeeves" and just listening in to their conversations.
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Nanette Piotrowski
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
21 Apr 19
Oh I can only imagine a conversation on Santa Claus too @TheHorse .
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Apr 19
I'm sure it's coming!
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Nanette Piotrowski
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
21 Apr 19
@TheHorse 5 year old: Your Dad is Santa. 4 year old: My Dad doesn't have a beard.
Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Apr 19
That was just darling! The 4 year old put that 5 year old in her place!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
No kidding! She's an assertive little critter.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (45498)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
20 Apr 19
Good one.
The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
I also love it when they correct me. "That's not a bird. It's a hawk."
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
My response: "I stand corrected."
scarlet_woman
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
21 Apr 19
the 5 year old IS right..
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Apr 19
I think the 4-year-olds right. Hah!
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (73473)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Apr 19
Yep, I remember those times well. My favorite always was the end of a childish argument I know there is an Easter bunny, how do you know? Santa Clause told me.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Apr 19
Sounds logical to me.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
20 Apr 19
To be repeated at Christmas with Santa Claus as the main protagonist. :-)
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
Exactly.
Sherry
@norcal (4890)
• Franklinton, North Carolina
21 Apr 19
My granddaughter ran into Santa in the elevator at the Disneyland Hotel. After that she was sure Santa was real.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Apr 19
Sounds logical to me.
Diana
@dya80dya (33550)
•
20 Apr 19
This is so funny.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205807)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr 19
I really enjoy moments like that. I also enjoy he things they say when they are mad at each othter. "I'm not going to be you friend for a million-hundred years. And you can't come to my Birthday party." Of course, five minutes later, they have renegotiated the contract.