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myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 50 out of 9,011 in parenting 3 years ago

This morning Dearra asked me how much soldiers get paid. I told her, "not all that much." She was outraged. "Why? They fight and put their lives on the line." "I don't know, I just know it's relatively low." "Well, they should get paid as much as the President." Kids are smart.

Then we're driving to school and there's the usual running commentary about the musical selection, which is still Peter, Paul and Mary. Puff the Magic Dragon was playing. Dearra says, "what a dumb name, Puff. Of course he puffs. He's a dragon." So I said, "they could have named him Huff." Naomi says, "yeah so he can huff and puff and blow the house down?" I said, "no so he can huff and puff and burn the house down." Eye rolls all around...

Next song was 500 miles. "Lord I'm one, Lord I'm two, Lord I'm three, Lord I'm four, Lord I'm 500 miles from my home." And Dearra wants to know what's with the infantile counting thing. So I told her, "they're counting the miles." "Yes, but what are they saying before that?" "Lord I'm"... "What kind of word is that? What does that mean?" "They're talking to God." "Huh?" "Lord is..." Loud interruption, "Ohhhhhh, Lord, I thought it was some kind of German word." "No, Dearra it's two English words, Lord and I'm... As opposed to Lore Dime"... This followed by other possible combinations until the next song started.

Then we got to the next song, Stewball. "Mom, why is it called Stewball?" "That's the horses name." "Why would somebody name a horse something like that?" "I don't know, maybe it's a reminder of where he'll end up if he doesn't win." More eye rolls.

This Peter, Paul and Mary stuff could keep us entertained for a long, long time...

 

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1. myLot reputation of 97/100. geminikid (1066)   3 years ago

Hello Dawnald, sounds like you have a future genius there. Children are very observant, and will say the most interesting things. I think that is part of the mental process. My niece and nephew are the same way, always chattering. They can even use a cell phone now. He is five, and she is three.happy


myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 50 out of 9,011 in parenting  3 years ago

Mine are 12 and 9 and they always keep me hopping! :-)

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2. myLot reputation of 100/100. jillhill (17693)   ranked 190 out of 9,011 in parenting   3 years ago

Well I never have seen the possibilities in the entertainment value of Peter Paul and Mary the way your family is getting from it! I just thought they were good singers! LOL


myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 50 out of 9,011 in parenting  3 years ago

When Dearra gets yapping, anything could be entertaining!

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3. myLot reputation of 88/100. nonstopthinker (120)   3 years ago

lol that was funny. children are like that. they always take things in the lightest mood and many a times when they tell something which might seem serious to them, maybe very funny to us because they may be saying it due to their lack of experience. i always like talking to the small kids. its really funny to hear their funny answers to our stupid questions lol. i have a younger brother who is nine years old now and he sets me cracking at times!


myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 50 out of 9,011 in parenting  3 years ago

They make me laugh all the time. It's great! :-)

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4. myLot reputation of 96/100. ANTIQUELADY (16514)   ranked 659 out of 9,011 in parenting   3 years ago

I think it's their mom who keeps them entertained, lol. U are a great mom Dawn & u are making great memories for your kids.


myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 50 out of 9,011 in parenting  3 years ago

We entertain each other! :-)

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5. myLot reputation of 95/100. cloudwatcher (4168)   ranked 1,654 out of 9,011 in parenting   3 years ago

. . . . . and keep us entertained too! Thanks Dawn.

I think I've said it before: Dearra is a Dawn in the making, so hope remains for future generations. Driving the kids to school must be the highlight of your day and theirs.

Soldiers should be paid more, but just imagine the tax bill if they were paid as much as the President! Is that a good reason to LOWER the President's pay?


myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 50 out of 9,011 in parenting  3 years ago

Despite not being a morning person, mornings are the highlight of my weekday because of the kids...

And you couldn't lower the President's salary enough to make it up to the soldiers, unfortunately!

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6. myLot reputation of 96/100. tamarafireheart (13724)   3 years ago

Hi dawnald,


Questions, questions, questions, glad you have the answer to everyon one of them, yes it must be very enternaining in your school run and yes children are very very smart, you have to be on the ball for them, glad I'm not lol!


Tamara


myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 50 out of 9,011 in parenting  3 years ago

darn I could send you one but they don't have passports...

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7. myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24680)   3 years ago

Stewball is a corruption of the word Skewball - found a you tube with the explanation of the name - surprise your little critic with this info... "originated in either England or Ireland, where it began as "Skewball", meaning a horse with white patches on a coat that is not black"

I always guessed the name came from the color - I used to ride a skewball paint, he was a bay with white patches - that means he had black mane and tail and his lower legs, then the rest of his body was was a dark red brown. A pinto with black body and white spots is called a "pieball" ones with 3 colors are called tricolored


myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 50 out of 9,011 in parenting  3 years ago

She is either going to find that really interesting or she is going to roll her eyes and say "whatever". :-)
Thanks for the info!


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24680)  3 years ago

I'm like #1 or 2 in horses, so you would expect me to know things like that...


myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 50 out of 9,011 in parenting  3 years ago

:-)


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24680)  3 years ago

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8. myLot reputation of 87/100. cutepink_13 (539)   ranked 5,137 out of 9,011 in parenting   3 years ago

i agree with you. my younger cousins are more intelligent than me. they're into math competitions. when i was in their age i was just a plain student. i think children now are more sophisticated than we do.


myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 50 out of 9,011 in parenting  3 years ago

Mine are pretty innocent compared to some children and I'd kind of like to keep them that way!!!

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9. myLot reputation of 97/100. wahmivy (608)   ranked 5,989 out of 9,011 in parenting   3 years ago

A probing and opinionated mind... sounds like you have a very smart child :)


myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 50 out of 9,011 in parenting  3 years ago

That she is! thumbup

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10. myLot reputation of 87/100. angeliam (158)   3 years ago

yeah,today's children are smarter than we are.i wish i would have a clever baby.


myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 50 out of 9,011 in parenting  3 years ago

I hope you do too!

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